Security News > 2020 > February > 92% of Americans would delete an app that sold their personal information
Most Americans are worried about how companies and governments will use technology like facial recognition and encryption, and how it will affect their data and security, according to a new survey from VPN provider ExpressVPN. The survey of 1,200 adults revealed Americans' deep concern for online privacy, and who do not support the encryption backdoors required by the US government.
If they found out their personal information had been sold to a third party, 92% of Americans would delete a regularly used app.
More than half of Americans are resolutely skeptical and don't believe Apple's privacy stance, where it asserts, "What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone." Only 9% of Americans fully trust companies are protecting their online data privacy, and a paltry 10% are "Very confident" that big tech companies actually comply with current data privacy regulations.
61% are not confident that Instagram is better at protecting personal data than Facebook.
"The biggest takeaway," Li said, "Is that Americans have reached a breaking point where they're uncomfortable with companies liberally collecting their personal data. People are really waking up to the need to take their online privacy and security into their own hands, and we expect to see more consumers take proactive steps to safeguard their data."