How Americans Leave their Personal Info Open to Thieves
A new poll by CreditCards.com found that 92 percent of Americans have taken at least one big data security risk in the past year.
The most common error: reusing the same password online, which can increase odds of becoming a victim of identity theft. The poll found that more than eight in 10 U.S. adults (82 percent) recycle passwords, and most make this poor practice a habit. In fact, most internet users who do this use the same password at least half (61 percent) or all (22 percent) of the time, the poll said.