Survey Shows Americans Demand Better Data Protection Laws

The U.S. public wants stronger federal data security legislation as its confidence wanes in current laws intended to protect them on the Internet, according to a new survey the Cybersecurity Industry Alliance released today. The April survey of 1,150 adults found that only 18 percent – less than one in five – believe that existing laws are sufficient to protect them on the Internet.

The survey’s results come a day after the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that personal information of about 26.5 million veterans – including their names, Social Security numbers, disability ratings and birth dates – was stolen sometime in the past month from the home of a VA employee who took the information home without authorization.

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