Personal data storage practices reveal low risk awareness: Survey
The Hindu
Findings show 11% store ATM, bank passwords in phone contact list that mobile apps may access.
About a third of Indians store sensitive personal information such as passwords of online bank accounts, credit or debit card PIN numbers and Aadhaar, PAN details on their digital devices including computers, according to the findings of a survey, with 11% saving such confidential data on phone contact lists, thus making themselves significantly more vulnerable to cybercriminals. A total of more than 24,000 respondents from across 393 districts shared information on their personal password storage practices in a survey conducted by LocalCircles to assess consumers’ awareness of cybersecurity risks. The survey found that while 21% of the respondents said they had memorised all the relevant personal financial information needing to be secured, and 39% said they kept it in a paper format, 7% said they did not have an opinion on the issue. The remaining 33% of respondents said they stored their credentials digitally, especially on mobile phones, computers and in e-mails.
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