83%
of survey respondents have experienced scams, privacy breaches, or harassment online.
92%
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents reported encountering online scams.
68%
of LGBTIQ+ respondents and 60% of respondents with a disability have experienced an online privacy breach.
Statistics valid at January 2025.
Initiatives
Develop a digital trust measurement framework to measure public trust in NSW digital government annually.
Launch a multilingual cybersecurity awareness campaign to raise awareness about scams and data recovery.
- Continue supporting Cyber Security NSW programs to protect against breaches.
- Promote the inclusion of cybersecurity and privacy in community skills training.
- Promote existing self-paced learning modules on cyber safety through an online program.
- Provide privacy information statements in accessible formats and multiple languages.
More information about the digital trust and safety pillar is in the strategy.
I only use the internet for work. I don’t trust it for anything else because of all the scams.
Sydney resident with a disability.