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Having data stolen is like being mugged for your handbag
December 2013 by David Robinson, Chief Security Officer, UK
Having your personal data stolen is like being mugged for your handbag. Nowadays we keep as much information, if not more, in our online wallet as we do in our purse.
Our recent Data Research Report* showed that 68% of consumers considered themselves responsible for keeping their data secure. Yet, as we have seen by Trustwave’s discovery of yet another password stash, this doesn’t appear to be translating to robust passwords and knowledge of the danger of malicious malware.
The research report also highlighted a lack of consumer trust in organisations, with only 9% stating that they believed organisations were doing enough to secure their data. However, by being fooled by malware which infects their computers, consumers are making themselves more vulnerable to attack than ever before.
A sophisticated criminal industry, designed solely to access consumer data, has emerged online continues and is starting to dominate our lives. The effort for both consumers and organisations alike to beat this is industrial, as companies are no longer fighting against individuals but smart technologies which are evolving as quickly as online protection tools.
Organisations need to ensure consumers are educated continually on the importance of online security, giving them easier, but more secure ways to protect themselves – whether that be through mobile alerts, or biometric technology.
* Fujitsu’s Data Research report can be found here: Dataheaven/Datageddon.
