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Tag Archives: Pew Research Center

More Americans say they have lost personal data

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Admin

The Pew Research Center reports that growing numbers of Americans report that they have experienced personal data loss.

Findings from a January 2014 survey show that:

  • 18% of online adults have had important personal information stolen such as their Social Security Number, credit card, or bank account information. That’s an increase from the 11% who reported personal information theft in July 2013.
  • 21% of online adults said they had an email or social networking account compromised or taken over without their permission.The same number reported this experience in a July 2013 survey.

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