Ofcom research highlights identity fraud worry
Concerns about identity fraud and other people using personal details have risen by 15% in two years, Ofcom research has revealed
Additionally, over two-thirds (69%) of people are concerned about the amount of personal information that companies hold about them.
However, the research also shows that more people who use the internet are now happy to provide personal information online, for example, their credit or debit card details, than in 2005. In these cases, the research suggests that people may be making more informed decisions about a website before entering their personal details.
Although 91% of people are very or fairly confident about finding the information they want online, just 59% are confident about telling whether a website is truthful or reliable or not. The research shows that, while the majority of people do make some kind of judgement about a website before entering personal details, 11% of people do not. 16-24 year olds are the most relaxed.
