摘要:This article discusses a security in a background of the personal information environment. A role and importance of personal information environment and its security is on the rise due to the increasing inclusion of information and communication technology. In many cases, the focus of conducted studies is on the technological part of the problem. In this article, results of the user-oriented study are presented. The main aim was to establish how users perceive security applications. As a preliminary study, a method of survey was utilized. Gathered data were evaluated using common statistical methods. Results of the study are presented in a suitable form with a consideration of a large variety of answers between users. Results show areas of technology and user disagreements. These established differences will be used as a basis of the future research.