Security News > 2021 > September > Consumers taking action to protect themselves online, though confidence is low

68% of consumers claim to be doing more to protect themselves from online fraud and identity theft than a year ago, according to a Trulioo research.

The research found 76% of people feel that they're at greater risk from online fraud than they were 12 months ago, and 75% are now worried about becoming a victim of fraud.

While people are trying to protect themselves from online fraud and identity theft, 80% admit that they could be doing more and 70% are worried that they're not keeping up with the latest fraud threats.

In fact the biggest barrier stopping people taking more action to protect themselves online is quite simply that they don't know what to do and don't feel knowledgeable enough around the risks they face.

Consumers' online footprint is too broad and dispersed.

Some consumers feel that their online footprint is now so broad and dispersed from using so many websites that they can no longer take any meaningful action to protect themselves across the board.

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