Research: Australians lax on online security

[1 A new research has shown that while about three quarters of Australians use public networks, two thirds of them care little about the security of these networks.

[2] The Stay Smart Online study showed users’ behaviors regarding security on public networks, with 79 percent of respondents only worrying about clearing their browser history than changing their passwords half-yearly.

[3] However, security awareness among smartphone users is slowing improving with number of users locking their phone increasing by 10 percent since last year.

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[Source] http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2014/6/2/technology/australians-lax-online-security