Survey: Gen Z and Millennials Most Vulnerable to Personal Data Breaches

Cases of personal data misuse that harm the public are increasingly prevalent across many regions of Indonesia. According to the 'Public Perception of Personal Data Protection 2021' report conducted by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, 28.7% of the public have experienced personal data misuse.

Compared across different generations, older generations tend to prefer canceling the installation of applications when prompted to grant access to extensive data and information.

Almost 50% of respondents from the Baby Boomer generation canceled app installations, and around 40% of Generation X respondents did the same. Conversely, younger generations tend to be more accepting of the default permission settings.

Meanwhile, approximately 75% of Generation Y and 85% of Generation Z respondents still installed the applications. This indicates that younger generations are more vulnerable to potential data breaches when interacting with applications.

According to the report, the proliferation of cases involving the leakage and misuse of citizens' personal data by irresponsible parties has led to public disapproval of inter-institutional data sharing or trading activities.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics, together with the Katadata Insight Center, compiled the Report on Public Perception of Personal Data Protection to present public understanding of the right to protect personal data and knowledge regarding the Personal Data Protection Bill (RUU PDP). This report analyzes primary data from a survey of 11,305 respondents across 34 provinces conducted from July 14-21, 2021.