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NEW STUDY FROM IYOGI INSIGHTS REVEALS NEARLY 30 PERCENT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF CYBERCRIME
Ten percent of these have been victims of three crimes including identity theft, credit card fraud and online scams
A new study conducted by iYogi Insights, the research division of a leading independent provider of on-demand tech support services, reveals that nearly 30 percent of Americans have been victims of cybercrime, including identity theft, credit card fraud and online scams. Based on a survey of more than 2,000 iYogi customers, the research also reveals that while as many as 10 percent of victims have been targets of all three crimes, yet nearly 20% do not use any protection for their computers while surfing the web.
As the world moves online with 78% of respondents claiming that they use the Internet for shopping and banking, it is only natural that fraudsters and criminals too have moved online. But as a slew of cybercrimes plague people transacting online, the United States remains in the bottom five of protected countries, with 19.32 percent of Americans surfing without protection compared to a global average of 17 percent. One out of every six PCs has no anti-virus protection.
Other key findings of the iYogi Insights research also include:
- Most people are ignorant of what constitutes a security risk online and what could be sensitive information. 30% don’t consider date of birth as sensitive information while 10% think it is safe to share credit card numbers.
- 40% think it’s safe to share information like full name, address and personal email ID.
- At least 15% of respondents know someone who has been victims of cybercrime.
- 67% of consumers still believe that by sticking to safe sites, they will be free from virus threats and cyber theft and 66 percent think they are protected if they avoid using public computers to transact online.
“As the world moves online and we use the Internet for virtually running everything in our lives including interacting with our friends, conducting business, shopping and banking, we often tend to overlook how much sensitive personal information we are inadvertently leaving available for cybercriminals who are constantly on the lookout for unsecured data on the Web which they can use to rob or dupe unsuspecting netizens,” says Vishal Dhar, President Marketing and co-founder of iYogi. This latest research from iYogi Insights reveals how vulnerable a large portion of the population remains even as their lives have moved online. Adequate and effective online security is a must today for anyone transacting or sharing information on the Web.”
To read the detailed report, please visit http://insights.iyogi.com.
ABOUT IYOGI INSIGHTS
iYogi Insights is a research initiative launched by iYogi to help understand the issues that people face with technology and how they adapt tech solutions to enhance their lives. A subscriber base that is among the largest in the tech support industry gives iYogi a unique vantage point to observe how technology is impacting people's lives and habits. Frequent interaction with this wide database of subscribers gives a privileged peek into how people are forging a partnership with technology, sorting out the occasional issue, and on the whole, positively embracing technology to empower themselves.