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Retailers Need Better Security, Privacy Protection

Security breach Retailers Need Better Security, Privacy Protection Consumers said they would lose confidence in retailer victims of cyber-attacks and that privacy is also crucial. Solution providers can help ease retailers’ stress with a range of products and services. A Cyber-Attack on a Retailer Is a Red Flag 71% of respondents said they would think […]

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Gina Roos
Oct 27, 2016
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1 - Retailers Need Better Security, Privacy ProtectionRetailers Need Better Security, Privacy Protection

Consumers said they would lose confidence in retailer victims of cyber-attacks and that privacy is also crucial. Solution providers can help ease retailers’ stress with a range of products and services.

2 - A Cyber-Attack on a Retailer Is a Red FlagA Cyber-Attack on a Retailer Is a Red Flag

71% of respondents said they would think twice about shopping at a retail store that was a victim of a cyber-attack.

3 - Online SafetyOnline Safety

64% of respondents said they always consider their information to be safe when on a major retail or social networking website. Among millennials, the percentage is 71%.

4 - Anxiety Over Security and PrivacyAnxiety Over Security and Privacy

85% of all respondents said their biggest concern when online is security, and 84% of all participants pointed to privacy. Downloading malware (82%) and websites tracking them (74%) were high on respondents’ anxiety list.

5 - Not the Best PracticeNot the Best Practice

55% of respondents said if they receive an email from someone they know with a link, they usually click it even if they weren’t expecting anything.

6 - Online HabitsOnline Habits

36% of respondents do not think twice about sharing their personal information on social media channels. Among millennials, the percentage is 50%.

7 - Feeling PowerlessFeeling Powerless

80% of respondents believe if the federal government can be hacked, they don’t think they can protect themselves.

8 - Lax SecurityLax Security

36% of respondents were victims of hacking. Among millennials, the percentage is 44%.

9 - False ConfidenceFalse Confidence

39% of respondents don’t worry about being hacked because they are not important enough for anyone to care about their information. Among millennials, the percentage is 50%.

10 - Tech SavvinessTech Savviness

67% of respondents consider themselves tech savvy. Yet only 53% have automatic updates enabled for their computer and/or tablet, and 32% use one password for most online sites.

11 - Poor PlanningPoor Planning

55% of respondents said if they were hacked, they wouldn’t know what to do. Among millennials, the percentage is 66%.

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