{"id":61648,"date":"2016-05-18T13:02:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T05:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=61648"},"modified":"2016-05-18T13:02:04","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T05:02:04","slug":"dieting-tips-from-security-expert-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/18\/dieting-tips-from-security-expert-must-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Dieting Tips from Security Expert, Must Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will you shared an image in underwear\/bathing suit or\u00a0an image of your\u00a0naked body on WhatsApp?\u00a0\u00a0Will you click on a link that you consider spam\/malware? Will you\u00a0clicked on a promotional link that offers a diet program\/product\/tips.\u00a0Seems like Singaporeans\u00a0think it is ok.<\/p>\n

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I believe you have been exposed to various kind of advertisements online. Most of us have learned the skill to ignore such adverts. It is a surprise to find that Singaporeans are still clicking on them for various personal reasons. Read on for the full details on this\u00a0Security Diet Survey \u2013 Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on the survey, more people\u00a0click\u00a0on these links on Facebook. So, if you are an advertiser for health products, you should know where you should target your ads. Sadly, some did not know about the risk they are facing when they click on these links or follow the instructions after clicking on them. Are you one of them?<\/p>\n

About this study<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • In April 2016 Intel Security conducted a study about Security Diet.<\/li>\n
  • In multiple countries more than 15,000 people in the age of 21 to 54 participated in the study.<\/li>\n
  • This factsheet reflects the answers of 1,200 people in Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Promotional links<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • 54% of the people in Singapore between the age 21 and 54 have ever clicked on a promotional link (e.g. advert\/advertisement) that offers a diet program\/product\/tips\n
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      • Young people within the age of 21 \u2013 30 are more likely to click on a promotional link (55%) than older people within the age of 51 \u2013 54 (40%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Of those that have not, another 39% say they would click on such a promotional link<\/li>\n
      • People say that the time that they would most likely click on a promotional link for a diet program\/product\/tips would be before your wedding (23%) or prior to a holiday (21%).\n
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        • Another 20% say that they would be most likely to click on such a link before a formal event<\/li>\n
        • 24% of the females would do so after a baby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • 44% says that they are more likely to click on a promotion link\/dietary tip article featuring or endorsed by a celebrity.<\/li>\n
        • Many say that they have ever clicked on a promotional link offering to lose weight (34%), or offering to get cashback (31%)\n
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          • 36% state that they have never clicked on such a link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Most people stay up to date on the latest in weight, health, and body issues through online research (41%), social media (41%), health blogs or websites (38%), or magazines (31%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Promotional links that people are most likely to click on are<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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            • Lose that belly fat \u2013 35%<\/li>\n
            • Diets that work \u2013 34%<\/li>\n
            • Juice cleanse \u2013 31%<\/li>\n
            • 10 best ways to lose 10 pounds \u2013 28%<\/li>\n
            • 6-pack abs \u2013 22%<\/li>\n
            • No sugar diet \u2013 20%<\/li>\n
            • Before\/after \u2013 how I lost 30 pounds in 30 days \u2013 18%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Security & Trust<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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              • 1 out of 4 of the people assume it\u2019s a genuine site if they see such a promotional link\n
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                • 46% say they wouldn\u2019t know whether the site was genuine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • People are most likely to trust and click on a promotional link for diet program\/product\/tips when it\u2019s on Facebook (51%),\u00a0 Google search (42%), \u00a0on a website (30%), or within an email (23%)<\/li>\n
                • The far majority of the people that click on such a link did consider that it could be spam\/malware (86%)<\/li>\n
                • 23% has even purchased a service or product from a promotional link without knowing whether or not it\u2019s a secure site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Sharing information<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                  • 46% of the people do not know how to check if a website is secure before providing payment details or personal information<\/li>\n
                  • Many people are willing to share personal information like email address (58%), age (39%) and full name (35%) with a website\/service\/company in hopes of reaching their goal weight\/dream body<\/li>\n
                  • Few would also share home address (7%), credit\/debit card details (5%), or a photo in underwear\/bathing suit (e.g. before\/after shots) (2%)<\/li>\n
                  • 86% of the people say that they have never shared more than a normal photo online or via text\/email\/chat apps (e.g. WhatsApp)\n
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                    • 8% shared an image in underwear\/bathing suit with head and 7% shared an image in underwear\/bathing suit without their head<\/li>\n
                    • 5% shared an image of their baked body without head, and 2% shared an image of their naked body with head<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      The research was conducted between April 8th<\/sup> <\/em>\u00a0\u2013 April 21th<\/sup>, 2016 <\/em>by MSI via an online questionnaire to 1,200 people in the Singapore, age 21-54.<\/em><\/p>\n

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