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Press release: 52% of Americans believe the US is prepared for a cyber-attackNEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- National cyber security is likely to be high on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda when he takes office next year. The U.S Air Force signed a cybersecurity deal yesterday and security experts believe the US is at risk of a major hacking event, but how do Americans feel about cybersecurity? · 55% of Americans say they feel their data is safe from hackers even as two-thirds agree cyber-attacks are more of a threat now than they were five years ago. When talking about national security: · 52% of Americans believe the nation is prepared to face a cyber-attack. · And 53% believe Russia represents the biggest cybersecurity threat for the counry. · 64% of US respondents agree the government should have enhanced surveillance powers and 52% declared the FBI should have access to encrypted information. · Surprisingly, more than a third of Americans say they've never heard of Edward Snowden and one in four respondents say he should be pardoned for revealing the U.S. government's global surveillance program.
· US respondents mentioned smart devices only 31% of the time as being most vulnerable to cyber-attacks. · But mentioned desktops/laptops (46%) and smartphones (42%) as more vulnerable.
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