We thought our Boston Tech Support friends would be interested in this. Are we way to cynical about protecting our data? Back in July an article in Network World asked, “Who’s stealing your data?”. Seems like a reasonable question. The point the article was trying to make is that it’s employees that may be creating the problem themselves by becoming unwitting dupes of the crackers and hackers trying to steal the prized data of your organization. Take a look at the stats mentioned in this updated NetworkWorld article:
According to SailPoint’s Market Pulse Survey, the majority of adults in the United States, Great Britain and Australia are worried about possible exposure of their personal information, and a large percentage of adults have lost confidence in how companies protect their personal information.
80% of Americans, 81% of Britons and 83% of Australians are concerned about moving their personal medical information to an electronic form. When asked about a healthcare organization managing their personal information electronically, respondents are most concerned about:
• Their identities being stolen (35% of Americans, 33% of Britons and 37% of Australians).
• Personal info being exposed on the Internet (29% of Americans, 26% of Britons and 30% of Australians).
• Personal information being viewed by persons not directly related to the patient’s care (10% of Americans, 15% of Britons and 11% of Australians).
• The possibility of an employer learning about a private health condition (5% of Americans, 5% of Britons and 3% of Australians).
The survey indicates that security breaches at financial institutions or retailers severely impact customer loyalty, but a large percentage of consumers have lost confidence in the businesses they frequent. That can’t be good.
If you would like to find out more about the NetworkWorld article, click here. Is this something you spend sleepless nights thinking about? If you do you are not alone.
