Phys.org April 17, 2019
The federal government is best at protecting consumer data and the health care sector is the worst, according to a new study by the not-for-profit Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance.
Here’s how the seven industries the Online Trust Alliance examined ranked:
- U.S. government—91% of audited U.S. federal governmentsites made the Honor Roll)
- consumer services (everything from social media to travel-booking websites to tax-prep services)—85%
- news and media—78%
- banks—73%
- internet retailers—65%
- internet service providers, carriers, hosters and e-mail providers—63%
- health care—57%
The health care companies examined include pharmacies, health insurers,...
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