More Than a Fifth of Users Already Fallen Victim to Online Fraud
Tim Wilson writes on Dark Reading:
More than half of consumers are worried that their account data will be stolen when they bank online, according to a new study published here today.More here.
The study, conducted by TNS Sofres and dubbed the "Digital Trust Barometer," was sponsored by Gemalto, a specialist in token-based authentication technology.
According to the research, 57 percent of Americans are afraid someone will steal account passwords when banking online, and 38 percent do not trust online payments.
Only 22 percent felt "very good" about the security in any of the digital technology they use, according to the study of 1,000 U.S. consumers. Identity theft topped the list of their fears at 74 percent, and 44 percent were afraid of online bank account hijacking. Some 21 percent of respondents had already suffered from bank data theft.
posted by Fergie @ 4/07/2008 01:51:00 PM
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