The majority of internet users think they have less privacy now than a year ago and most expect their privacy is going to be even harder to maintain in future, according to a recent study by EMC.
Despite the Snowden revelations and the best efforts of the NSA, the survey respondents were far more willing to deal with governments than social media sites:
- 50% would yield privacy to government institutions.
- 47% say yes to doctors, health insurers and other medical institutions.
- 38% would yield a little privacy to banks and other financial institutions.
- 33% are willing to trust employers and their systems.
- 29% are prepared to trust their privacy to on-line stores.
- 27% would trade privacy for social media, email or SMS.
read full article at Nakedsecurity http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/06/16/people-demand-better-privacy-but-dont-take-basic-steps-to-protect-themselves/?utm_source=Naked%20Security%20-%20Feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=rss2&utm_campaign=Feed&utm_reader=feedly
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