Survey Says Card Fraud Biggest Security Concern for U.S. Consumers
After data breaches hit major retailers at the end of last year, Americans are growing more concerned about credit and debit card fraud, according to the 2014 Unisys Security Index.
This year, 59 percent of U.S. respondents are seriously concerned ("extremely" or "very" concerned) about other people obtaining and using their credit or debit card details, jumping from 52 percent in 2013, according to the report based on a survey of 1,005 Americans. Ranking second and third, respectively, on the list of top security concerns, 57 percent of Americans are seriously concerned about identity theft, and 47 percent are seriously concerned about national security in relation to war or terrorism.