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Technology Survey
Security
Janaury 20-22, 2002Topline Report
400 Interviews, Margin of Error=+/- 4.9%
Percentages in this report may not add up to 100% due to rounding
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1. Are you 18 years of age or
older? For each of the following ideas to promote safety and security,
please tell me if you think it is an excellent idea, a good idea, only a fair idea or a poor idea for
promoting safety and security. 33% --Excellent idea 67% Net Excellent/Good idea 34% --Good idea 16% --Only a fair idea 30% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 15% --Poor idea 2% --Don't know/Refused 21.a. Require everyone in the United States who hasn't been fingerprinted to be fingerprinted 28% --Excellent idea 60% Net Excellent/ Good idea 32% --Good idea 17% --Only a fair idea 39% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 21% --Poor idea 2% --Don't know/Refused 21.b. Require everyone in the United States who hasn't been fingerprinted to be fingerprinted and all fingerprint data to be accessible to government security agencies 39% --Excellent idea 72% Net Excellent/Good idea 33% --Good idea 10% --Only a fair idea 27% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 17% --Poor idea 1% --Don't know/Refused 22. Require everyone in the United States to submit DNA, either through a hair or blood sample 19% --Excellent idea 45% Net Excellent/Good idea 26% --Good idea 17% --Only a fair idea 52% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 35% --Poor idea 3% --Don't know/Refused 23. Make it easier for the government to wiretap phone lines 12% --Excellent idea 39% Net Excellent/Good idea 27% --Good idea 23% --Only a fair idea 58% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 36% --Poor idea 3% --Don't know/Refused 24. Make it easier for the government to listen in on cellular phone conversations 10% --Excellent idea 28% Net Excellent/Good idea 18% --Good idea 22% --Only a fair idea 70% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 8% --Poor idea 2% --Don't know/Refused 25. Allow government security agencies more access to individual's e-mail 12% --Excellent idea 38% Net Excellent/Good idea 25% --Good idea 18% --Only a fair idea 58% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 40% --Poor idea 4% --Don't know/Refused 26. Use computer technology to scan for the faces of criminal or terrorist suspects in public places such as airports and stadiums 45% --Excellent idea 84% Net Excellent/Good idea 39% --Good idea 9% --Only a fair idea 16% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 6% --Poor idea 1% --Don't know/Refused 27. Increase the use of computer programs that create profiles of people considered a risk based on their behavior, including those who travel to unfriendly countries or use cash for purchases of things such as airline tickets or cars 30% --Excellent idea 66% Net Excellent/Good idea 37% --Good idea 15% --Only a fair idea 29% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 15% --Poor idea 4% --Don't know/Refused 28. Allow government security agencies to compile a database on individual Americans based on their participation in groups or organizations that are believed to support criminal or terrorist activity 35% --Excellent idea 66% Net Excellent/Good idea 31% --Good idea 17% --Only a fair idea 31% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 14% --Poor idea 2% --Don't know/Refused 29. Increase the use of x-ray scanning of packages sent via mail or other shippers such as Fed-Ex and UPS 52% --Excellent idea 86% Net Excellent/Good idea 34% --Good idea 8% --Only a fair idea 12% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 5% --Poor idea 1% --Don't know/Refused 30. Use data from EZ-Pass to look for wanted persons 33% --Excellent idea 68% Net Excellent/Good idea 35% --Good idea 12% --Only a fair idea 29% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 16% --Poor idea 3% --Don't know/Refused 31.a. Use of retinal scanners that will recognize patterns in the eye to verify a person's identity before allowing them to use an ATM 33% --Excellent idea 66% Net Excellent/Good idea 33% --Good idea 16% --Only a fair idea 32% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 15% --Poor idea 2% --Don't know/Refused 31.b. Use of retinal scanners that will recognize patterns in the eye to verify a person's identity before allowing them to board a plane 45% --Excellent idea 78% Net Excellent/Good idea 33% --Good idea 12% --Only a fair idea 21% Net Only a fair/Poor idea 9% --Poor idea 1% --Don't know/Refused 32. Thinking about safety and security solutions. . .Some people say more emphasis should be placed on stopping terrorism and criminal activity by increasing human intelligence, such as gathering better information by having more intelligence agents on the ground overseas and by training law enforcement, baggage handlers and others to be more vigilant. Others say that we should instead rely on technology by using facial recognition systems at airports, having computers do behavior profiling and improve scanning technology at airports, mail facilities and public places. Which view comes closest to your own? 32% --We should rely more on human intelligence 18% --We should rely more on technology 47% --We should rely on both equally 1% --Neither (DO NOT READ) 1% --Don't know/Refused (DO NOT READ) Turning to computer and Internet safety issues. . . 33. Have you ever received a computer virus via email at home or work?40% --Yes 58% --No 3% --Don't know/Refused 34. Have you ever had a computer virus affect your computer at home or work? 32% --Yes 66% --No 2% --Don't know/Refused 35. Do you think online computer chat rooms should be monitored by the government for dangerous or offensive content? 43% --Yes 49% --No 8% --Don't know/Refused 36. Some parents have installed programs on computers that their kids use to blocks sites that they don't want their kids to see. Do you strongly support this kind of action, somewhat support it, somewhat oppose it or strongly oppose this kind of action by parents? 74% --Strongly support 85% Net support 12% --Somewhat support 2% --Somewhat oppose 5% Net oppose 3% --Strongly oppose 7% --Up to parents to decide for themselves (DO NOT READ) 3% --Don't know/Refused 37. Another technology allows parents to check the websites their children visit, who they talk to and what they say in online discussion groups. Do you strongly support this kind of action, somewhat support it, somewhat oppose it or strongly oppose this kind of action by parents? 66% --Strongly support 83% Net support 17% --Somewhat support 3% --Somewhat oppose 7% Net oppose 3% --Strongly oppose 7% --Up to parents to decide for themselves (DO NOT READ) 4% --Don't know/Refused For each of the following safety and security technologies, please tell me if you have a great deal of
confidence in the technology, some confidence, little confidence or no confidence. 27% --A great deal of confidence 75% Net great/some confidence 48% --Some confidence 15% --Little confidence 24% Net little/no confidence 9% --No confidence 1% --Don't know/Refused 39. Credit card security features 22% --A great deal of confidence 69% Net great/some confidence 47% --Some confidence 17%-- Little confidence 25% Net little/no confidence 8% --No confidence 6% --Don't know/Refused 40. Online purchase security programs 17% --A great deal of confidence 62% Net great/some confidence 45% --Some confidence 15% --Little confidence 27% Net little/no confidence 12% --No confidence 11% --Don't know/Refused 41. Home alarm systems 30% --A great deal of confidence 76% Net great/some confidence 47% --Some confidence 11% --Little confidence 20% Net little/no confidence 9% --No confidence 3% --Don't know/Refused 42. Computer anti-virus protection 25% --A great deal of confidence 73% Net great/some confidence 48% --Some confidence 11% --Little confidence 18% Net little/no confidence 8% --No confidence 9% --Don't know/Refused 43. Corporate computer systems' protection technology 16% --A great deal of confidence 65% Net great/some confidence 49% --Some confidence 14% --Little confidence 22% Net little/no confidence 8% --No confidence 13% --Don't know/Refused 44. Police criminal databases 27% --A great deal of confidence 81% Net great/some confidence 55% --Some confidence 7% --Little confidence 14% Net little/no confidence 7% --No confidence 5% --Don't know/Refused 45. Keeping a gun in the home for protection 14% --A great deal of confidence 29% Net great/some confidence 15% --Some confidence 13% --Little confidence 66% Net little/no confidence 53% --No confidence 5% --Don't know/Refused DEMOGRAPHICS 9% --18-24 16% --25-34 20% --35-44 21% --45-54 15% --55-64 17% --65+ 2% --Refused 47. What is the last grade of formal education you have completed? Again, just stop me when I get to the correct range. 4% --Less than high school 24%-- High school graduate 21% --Some college/vocational school 32% --College graduate 17% --Post graduate 1% --Refused 48. Do you have a computer at home or work that is connected to the Internet? 82% --Yes 17% --No 1% --Don't know/Refused 49. In an average year, how often would you say you fly in commercial airplanes? 7% --Once a month or more 10% --Six to eleven times a year 17% --Three to five times a year 32% --One or two times a year 18% --Rarely 15% --Never 2% --Don't know/Refused 50. And finally, which of the following best characterizes your main racial or ethnic background? 84% --White / Caucasian 4% --Black / African American 2% --Hispanic / Latino 4% --Asian American / Asian 4% --Other (SPECIFY, DO NOT READ) 2% --Don't know/refused 51. What is your religious affiliation? (READ CATEGORIES) 43% --Catholic 28% --Protestant (Accept Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, etc.) 6% --Jewish 12% --Other (Specify) (DO NOT READ) (PROBE: ASK, "But what is your religious background?") 11% --Don't know/Refused (DO NOT READ) A. Gender 48% --Male 52% --Female B. County 49% North: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren; 24% Central: Ocean, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Monmouth; 27% South: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem. Back to the Top |
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