A lot of people are way overestimating their tech knowledge.

First we find out that a lot of people think they’re watching high-def television when they’re not, and now comes word that many of us are far more confident in the anti-virus and other security software on our computers than we should be.

From a Verizon survey released Wednesday:

More than half of computer users who think they are protected against online threats like spyware, viruses and hackers actually have inadequate or no online protection, according to an independent research study conducted for Verizon.

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While 92 percent of participants thought they were safe, the scans revealed that 59 percent were actually vulnerable to a variety of online dangers. Ninety-four percent of those surveyed said they would find it helpful to be able to diagnose or check their online security status on a regular basis to make sure their PCs were safe.

The full results are available online. Verizon conveniently lets us know that its free Verizon Security Advisor will scan your computer to see if you’re vulnerable to a variety of threats.

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