The survey conducted by Harris Interactive also showedthat29per cent of people in the country believe it is not
a problem to be connected online during a wedding and the percentage climbed to 41 per cent for family dinners.
When it came to protection from computer viruses or other Internet-transmitted woes, people said they would rather change a diaper, be stuck in traffic,visit a dentist or get a colonoscopy than clean machines.
“While some of these results may seem amusing,they show that staying connected is a very serious issue to many, no matter what the circumstance,”said PC Tools vice president of marketing Stephanie Edwards.
“It is also noteworthy how we entrust our computers and the Internet with our most intimate details— even if we don’t have the time or inclination to worry about computer maintenance or safety.”
Some 79 per cent of people in the US keep files on computersthattheydon’t want family,co-workers, employers,
or friends to see, according to the survey.
Nearly half of those surveyed said they would be embarrassed if friends or relatives saw certain files on their
computers.
Men proved more concerned than women when it came to being worried about people knowing which websites they had visited.
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