University of Phoenix Survey Shows Convenience Outweighs Cybersecurity Fears for Majority of Americans

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix today announced results from its cybersecurity survey that found that 52 percent of U.S. adults are willing to overlook cybersecurity risks for the sake of convenience, which could negatively affect online shoppers as the close of this holiday season approaches. According to the survey, most respondents (60 percent) using unsecure, open Wi-Fi networks don’t trust them with the security of their data, yet the convenience of using the unsecured network outweighed any potential risk.