Online Security Concerns Rattle Consumers
Consumers are uneasy about the security of their personal information online: 61% of Americans say they are concerned about the amount and security of personal online data that can be accessed by search engines, such as Google or Bing, and 64% are concerned over the amount and security of personal online data that can be accessed by Internet service providers (ISPs), according to a new Financial Times/Harris Poll.
Overall, Americans are more worried than Western European and Chinese consumers about the security of online data accessible by search engines, but concerns are pervasive across the countries surveyed:
Security Reassurance Needed
Most US consumers are uncomfortable sharing personal information online: 57% say they are unhappy sharing personal details with websites, even if security assurances are given, while 34% say they are happy to share information as long as security is ensured.
Britons are more willing to share information online: 50% say they are happy to share information online as long as security is ensured, and just 41% say they are uncomfortable sharing information online.
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Informative, thank you, MP.
And that's why important data at personal level, not necessary personal data, say, you browse a website and find something interesting and want to save it not necessarily bookmarking it, using a hosted web service could put you in disadvantage vs. just save it to your own computer. In the meantime, for latter, you need to have a good way to organize them.