Snapshots of e-commerce security

Only 37% of small to medium-sized businesses in the UK have a policy of reporting computer-related crime to the police
Using IT: Small Firms and Technology, the British Chambers of Commerce

92.6% of the UK's smaller firms have been the victim of a virus attack, while only 8.7 per cent have suffered from credit card fraud
Using IT: Small Firms and Technology, the British Chambers of Commerce

86% of UK consumers believe online retailers should do more to demonstrate that it is as safe to shop on the internet as it is on the High Street
Visa EU

79% of UK consumers would feel more confident about shopping online if they could 'sign' for the transactions
Visa EU

42% of UK internet users shop online, 58% do not
Visa EU

59% of UK consumers who do not currently shop online would consider it if it was regarded as safer
Visa EU

Only one in three internet users believes online security is better today than it was a year ago
Visa EU

Only 2% of all credit card fraud is now committed over the internet; 98% isn't
Internet Rights UK

66% of online shoppers around the world are wary about purchasing goods from overseas websites
WorldPay eCommerce Survey, Feb 2002

58% of international online purchasers plan to increase the amount they spend on online goods in the next year
WorldPay eCommerce Survey, Feb 2002

89% of international e-commerce users determine their buying decisions on transaction security, while 59% base initial decisions on price
WorldPay eCommerce Survey, Feb 2002

30% of internet users who don't shop online abstain because they don't want to give out their credit card details. This is up from 5% last year
Taylor Nelson Sofres Interactive, Global Ecommerce Report

Denmark has the highest level of internet penetration in the world, with 63% of adults online
Taylor Nelson Sofres Interactive, Global Ecommerce Report

The US has the highest proportion of online shoppers in the world with 32% of internet users purchasing goods
Taylor Nelson Sofres Interactive, Global Ecommerce Report

Germany is the nation most reluctant to divulge credit card details over the internet, with 73% of internet users refusing to do so
Taylor Nelson Sofres Interactive, Global Ecommerce Report

28% of global internet users have either shopped online or plan to do so in the next six months
Taylor Nelson Sofres Interactive, Global Ecommerce Report

There was a 3% rise in internet users around the world between 2001 and 2002 to 34%. However, there was no increase in the number of online shoppers
Taylor Nelson Sofres Interactive, Global Ecommerce Report

72% of e-commerce sites operated by small and medium-sized busineses in the UK are profitable
Actinic Software's Ecommerce Report 2002

26% of smaller UK firms have e-commerce sites
Actinic Software's Ecommerce Report 2002

90% of UK businesses offer online access to information
Reality Bites, CBI's Ebusiness Report

Almost 60% of UK companies believe that e-business will reduce their costs by up to 10%
Reality Bites, CBI's Ebusiness Report

61% of UK businesses claim to have experienced one or more computer-related crimes in the last year
Using IT: Small Firms and Technology, the British Chamber of Commerce

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