“Brits happy to hand over password details for £5 gift voucher” says Register
Posted on September 29, 2008
A recent article published by The Register reports on a survey showing that Brits approached in the street in London were more than happy to hand over the data used to for their online passwords in return for a £5 Marks and Spencer Gift Voucher. Good thing, says The Register, stolen identities are worth a lot less than £5, fetching as little as 50p on the underground black market, according to Symantec.
Brits, on the other hand, expect better data security when it comes to companies. Despite this, three in four of those surveyed said they were more likely to shop online now then they were six months ago, mainly because it’s easier to find bargains on the net. “Consumers are first and foremost concerned about price – and not necessarily for their safety,” Symantec notes. So much for living off the grid!
The British government was reckoned to be the worst offender for data loss by half of those surveyed.
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