American consumers fall prey to privacy thieves with little available to protect them from these modern brigands. Distinguished by status and motivation, there are four tribes of cyber thieves – money-seeking criminals, hacktivist autocrats, aggressive nation states (notably Russia, Iran, the Koreas and China), and US government employees. Ordinary privacy criminals go where the money […]
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Online Safety: It’s Time to Stop, Think and Connect
The Internet as Wild West metaphor is one of the most overused clichés around. But there’s a reason for that. The Internet, especially in largely filter-less America, is a wide open space, a virtual playground of First Amendment activity. This is a good thing, and the vibrancy of the Internet is good for consumers as […]
ONLINE WORRIES REMAIN HIGH, ACI SURVEY SHOWS; Consumers Most Concerned about Identity theft, Viruses, Privacy and Spyware
Internet consumers continue to express high concerns about online threats such as viruses, spam, and identity theft, according to a survey by the American Consumer Institute (ACI), though the level of concern was somewhat lower than expressed in last year’s survey. Topping the list, 63% of consumers saying they were “very concerned” with identity theft, […]
CONSUMER CONCERN RISES ABOUT ONLINE THREATS, ACI SURVEY SHOWS
Identity theft, Viruses, Privacy and Spam are Top Worries WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2008 – Internet consumers are growing increasingly concerned about online threats such as viruses, spam, and identity theft, according to a survey by the American Consumer Institute’s Center for Citizen Research (ACI). Consumers also report a considerable worry […]