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Consumers more scared of cyber attacks than real-world financial theft
Many are more worried about online theft than getting robbed in the real world. – AFP Relaxnews pic, November 24, 2015.The latest Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report, published Monday, shows that nearly two-thirds of consumers globally are more worried about an online attack leading to the loss of credit card and banking information than they are of being robbed in the street.
"Consumer confidence was rocked in 2014 by an unprecedented number of mega breaches that exposed the identities of millions of people who were simply making routine purchases from well-known retailers," said Fran Rosch, executive vice-president, Norton by Symantec.
Across the 17 countries polled for the study, 47% said they had been affected by cybercrime and that on average, dealing with the aftermath took 21 hours and cost US$358 (RM1,518).
Yet despite these concerns, Norton found very lax security practices.
For example, just one-third of Americans have a password for protecting their computer or smartphone.
"The threat of cybercrime has not led to widespread adoption of simple protection measures people should take to safeguard their devices and information online," said Rosch. – AFP Relaxnews, November 24, 2015.
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