CONSUMERS FAIL TO PROTECT PRIVATE PASSWORD INCREASING THEIR RISK OF FRAUD IN US
July 1st, 2012
BY LEAH GERMAIN
NEW research warns 68.4% of Americans are failing to protect personal information by using the same password for multiple websites, while 30.8% of survey respondents openly share their password with a friend. According to the US-based consumer finance advisor CreditDonkey, American consumers continue to behave as if identity theft is not a significant threat.
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NEW research warns 68.4% of Americans are failing to protect personal information by using the same password for multiple websites, while 30.8% of survey respondents openly share their password with a friend. According to the US-based consumer finance advisor CreditDonkey, American consumers continue to behave as if identity theft is not a significant threat.
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