Survey: New Yorkers Demand Businesses Prioritize the Security and Resilience of Their Data – And are Penalizing Those that Don’t

48% of New Yorkers stated they have been the victim of a cyberattack at least once.

53% of New Yorkers try to follow best practices like using two-factor authentication when using public WiFi, while 15% report using no security measures at all.

38% of New Yorkers reported they have already stopped using a service because they did not trust it to protect their data.

44% of New Yorkers use unique passwords for all of their accounts, while 56% reported reusing passwords across multiple accounts.

49% of New Yorkers avoid accessing sensitive information like banking accounts and email when on public WiFi.

Over 85% of New Yorkers indicated they would (41.8%) or might (43.7%) stop using a company if it suffered a data breach.