MasterCard Survey Reveals Americans Anxious about Personal Security but Optimistic about New Ways to Pay
According to a new survey from MasterCard, a majority (77 percent) are anxious about their financial information and social security numbers being stolen or compromised. This fear runs so deep that consumers are less concerned about having their e-mail hacked (62 percent) or their home robbed (59 percent), but perhaps most shocking is that 55 percent would rather have naked pictures of themselves leaked online than have their financial information stolen.
While the good news is that Americans are eager to take an active role in protecting their financial information, few may recognize the everyday habits that could be putting them at high risk.