Social Media Companies and Government organisations have the lowest levels of trust among the public when it comes to protecting private data, according to research from cyber security company Thales. A quarter of consumers do not want to use services that aren’t encrypted, while one in five have stopped using a company that has suffered a data breach.
Chris Harris, EMEA Technical Director, Thales said: “Customers are saying that they’d stop using a service, or not even choose it in the first place, if data protection controls aren’t in place – demonstrating just how important data privacy is today. It’s high-time for organisations to take this seriously, without compromising on performance or user experience."
This week is Data Privacy Week – designed to raise awareness of the risks facing our personal data, and how we can protect it. The security experts at Thales have shared some simple security tips to help you keep your data, and personal information safe.
