Some 82% of Mexicans 'Very Concerned' About Potential Personal Data Breach - Study Andrew Rogers - BNamericas
go to original June 21, 2013

Some 82% of Mexicans rate themselves as "very concerned" about a data breach in organizations such as banks and financial institutions, government, healthcare organizations, telecoms service providers, airlines and hotels, according to a study by IT security firm Unisys which measured the perceptions of 1,052 Mexicans regarding national, financial, internet and personal security.

The highest level of concern was related to data breaches in banks, with 91% of respondents claiming to be very concerned regarding this risk, followed by 86% for healthcare organizations, 85% for government agencies, 80% for telcos and internet service providers, and 71% for airlines and hotels.

Anxiety related to data breaches in Mexico seems pervasive and continues to persist despite efforts by governments and commercial organizations to secure consumers' financial data, Unisys said.

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