"In the wake of the massive breach of retailer TJX
Companies, more than three quarters of consumers say they intend to
stop shopping at merchants that suffer data leaks, according to a study
conducted by analyst firm Javelin Strategy and Research.
The survey of consumers found that 63 percent viewed retailers
and merchants as the least secure links in the chain of groups that
handle credit-card information. Credit-card processors came in a
distance second place, with one-in-six consumers considering processors
insecure. When little information is known about a breach, more than
half of all consumers consider that the merchants are to blame, the
study found."
Article Link: http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/481
