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Public Wants Government To Do More For Online Security
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-06-07
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It's no secret that concern over online security is as high as ever, and many Americans want the government to do more about it.
In fact, less that one out of five Americans think that existing laws are enough, according to a survey conducted by the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA).
"The rash of high-profile data breaches over the past 18 months has compromised more than 55 million personal records," said CSIA executive director Paul Kurtz. "Meanwhile, Congress has spent more than a year debating data security legislation without results as the issue of data security has been rising in the public consciousness."
Americans' feelings on online safety tremendously affect the e-commerce industry. 50% of those surveyed say they avoid making online purchases for fear of data theft.
Online banking is another huge concern of the American public, with only a third of those surveyed seeing it as safe.
1,150 people were surveyed by Pineda Consulting on behalf of CSIA. Go here for CSIA's report complete with graphs.
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Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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