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National Consumers League #DataInsecurity Cross-Country Tour kicks off today in Miami; slate of national events to feature FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny, Florida U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer and other leading experts. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n NCL and Javelin to Host Media Teleconference on Study Findings on Tuesday, July 1 at 1:30 PM EDT. RSVP to <\/em><\/strong>lpugliese@clsstrategies.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for dial-in details.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Contact: National Consumers League, Ben Klein, (202) 835-3323, benk@nclnet.org \u00a0<\/p>\n Washington, DC \u2013 Today, the National Consumers League #DataInsecurity Project released a new survey of identity fraud victims<\/a> which finds that Americans are urgently calling out for government action on the growing threat posed by data breach and identity theft.<\/p>\n The study, conducted in partnership with Javelin Strategy & Research, shows that the consumer impact of data breach is indeed severe: 61 percent of data breach victims surveyed reported that the breached information was used to commit fraud against them. What\u2019s more, nearly half of victims–49 percent–do not know where the information used to defraud them was compromised.<\/p>\n The National Consumers League has launched the #DataInsecurity Project to raise awareness and push for action on consumer data security. NCL kicked off its cross-country series today in Florida, the state that is the source of more ID Theft complaints per capita than any other in the nation, with an event in Miami featuring United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer. The next event is July 8 in Los Angeles featuring Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Terrell McSweeny and Joanne McNabb, Director of Privacy Education & Policy for the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General.<\/p>\n \u201cData insecurity is leading to real consumer harm and this report confirms consumers are at a loss for where to turn in the face of this national problem,\u201d said John Breyault, NCL\u2019s Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud. \u201cAs consumers share vast amounts of personal data with businesses, government and other entities, they expect their information to be protected from malicious hackers.\u201d<\/p>\n The NCL\/Javelin study, which includes surveys of fraud victims from Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and South Florida, along with additional Javelin research on national fraud trends, found that consumers are calling for government to take action. A mere 28 percent of victims surveyed said the government\u2019s requirements for protecting healthcare and financial data were \u201csufficient.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn this polarized political climate, it\u2019s rare for Americans to express such agreement on any issue,\u201d said Al Pascual, Javelin\u2019s Senior Analyst of Fraud & Security. \u201cBut when it comes to the security of their personally identifiable information, the respondents said with one voice that the government must do more.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the new study, the consequences of consumer fraud have a serious ripple effect: fraud victims report losing trust in the businesses where their data was compromised. For example, 59 percent of respondents report whose data was breached at a retailer expressed \u00a0\u201csignificantly decreased\u201d trust in retailers who failed to protect their information. \u201cWhen consumer trust drops, so do sales,\u201d added Breyault, \u201cThis study is only the latest evidence for why the business community should be one of the most vocal advocates for protecting consumer data.\u201d<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n About the National Consumers League<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America’s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. 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<\/a>Carol McKay, (412) 945-3242, carolm@nclnet.org
<\/a>Javelin Strategy & Research, \u00a0Danielle Ostrovsky 410-302-9459, dostrovsky.ctr@javelinstrategy.com<\/a><\/p>\n