NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER – SUPPORTING DOCUMENT sharp increase, in the case of Malta is noted in the percentage of those who accidentally encountered such material – from 12% in 2013 to 25% in 2014. Similarly, an increase of 9% is noted between 2013 and 2014 in the number of Maltese respondents who are concerned with accidentally encountering child pornography online. 7.11 ON-LINE HARASSMENT In 2013, when compared to the highest EU level of 9%, only 4% of Maltese respondents report that they have been personal victims of on-line harassment. Additionally, only 1% of the Maltese respondents claim to have child victims of on-line harassment, compared to the EU’s highest proportion of 5%. During the same period, it is noted that on-line harassment is consistent among EU states and is higher among:  Frequent internet users  Respondents aged 15-24 years  Multiple (rather than single) households with children Notably, in 2014, Malta ranks amongst the top:  four EU countries where 52% of respondents take steps to protect children when they are online  five EU countries where 31% of respondents monitor children’s Internet usage Specifically, at 23%Malta rates highest amongst the EU respondents who state that they adjust security settings for children. 7.12 FEELING INFORMED ABOUT THE RISKS OF CYBERCRIME On a more positive trend, the percentage of Maltese internet users who feel well informed about the risks of cybercrime has increased from 45% in 2013 to 54% in 2014. This similarly reflects an EU trend, with a decrease from 59% to 53% during 2012 -2014 among those who do not feel well informed about the risks of cybercrime. This may potentially explain one behavioural trait reported in the Euro barometer 2014 survey whereby a significant proportion of the Maltese respondents, relative to their EU counterparts (48%) claim that they are most likely to visit only known Websites. 30 Malta | National Cyber Security Strategy Green Paper – Supporting Document