Presidential Candidates Are Not Paying Enough Attention to Cybersecurity, According to New Survey
September 23 2016 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
58 percent of Americans say the issue is not
receiving enough attention
Heading into the first presidential debate, a new survey
sponsored by LifeLock, Inc. (NYSE: LOCK), a leading provider of
identity theft protection services, shows the majority of
Americans—58 percent—feel the presidential candidates are not
paying enough attention to cybersecurity.
The results of the survey, conducted online Sept. 9-13 by Harris
Poll on behalf of LifeLock among more than 2,000 U.S. adults, come
as hacked emails from the personal accounts of public officials,
most recently former secretary of state Colin Powell, continue to
draw headlines.
In fact, more Americans believe they are likely to become a
victim of a data breach (39 percent) than catch Zika (8 percent) in
the next 12 months, according to the survey. Older Americans (age
65+) are more likely than younger adults (age 18 – 34) to believe
that they are likely to have their personal information compromised
in a data breach in the next 12 months (43 percent vs. 34
percent).
The survey also asked Americans about the perceived threat of
foreign-government hackers and found three in five Americans (60
percent) are worried about foreign-government sponsored
cyberattacks.
The majority of Americans (70 percent) said the U.S. government
should be responsible for protecting their personal information.
More than half (54 percent) think the U.S. government should spend
more on cybersecurity, while only 44 percent say we should spend
more on national defense.
The vast majority of Americans (96 percent) agree that it’s
important for companies like retailers and financial institutions
to make every effort to protect their personal information. And 92
percent also acknowledged that it is ultimately their own
responsibility to ensure their personal data is secure.
For more information about identity theft protection, visit
https://www.LifeLock.com.
About the Survey
This survey was conducted online within the United States by
Harris Poll on behalf of LifeLock from September 9-13, 2016, among
2,093 adults ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on
a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical
sampling error can be calculated. Figures were weighted where
necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in
the population. For complete survey methodology, contact the media
contact below.
About LifeLock
LifeLock, Inc. (NYSE:LOCK) is a leading provider of proactive
identity theft protection services for consumers and fraud and risk
management solutions for enterprises. LifeLock’s threat detection,
proactive identity alerts, and comprehensive remediation services
help provide peace of mind for consumers amid the growing threat of
identity theft. Leveraging unique data, science and patented
technology from ID Analytics Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary.
LifeLock offers identity theft protection that goes beyond credit
monitoring. As part of its commitment to help fight identity theft,
LifeLock works to train law enforcement and partners with a variety
of non-profit organizations to help consumers establish positive
habits to combat this threat.
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LifeLock, Inc.Sydney Brown, 415-767-7788Media@LifeLock.com
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