Without exception, using a credit or debit card was deemed more secure than a mobile phone, whether the purchase was made in-store or online, according to a survey sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance and PayPal.
In addition, the personal computer was seen as the safest option for accessing the Web by 62 percent of the respondents versus six percent who chose a smartphone.
On a scale of one to five, with one being not secure, 84 percent of the 1000 people polled rated paying by cash a four or five. Credit or debit cards got the same rating by 69 percent of the respondents for in-store purchases and 44 percent for online buying.
When it came to in-store and online mobile transactions, the number of people giving similar ratings fell to 20 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Nearly seven in ten didn't feel that storing payment information on a smartphone was safe, and 60 percent said they were either concerned about security or didn't know enough about it.
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