Washington Post-ABC News Poll: Identity Theft
Friday, March 18, 2005 | | | | This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone March 10 - 13, 2005, among 1,001 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus three percentage points. Fieldwork by TNS of Horsham, Pa. *= less than 0.5 percent How much do you worry that computers and technology are being used to invade your privacy - is that something you worry about a lot, some, not much or not at all? --------Worry--------- ------Don't Worry------- No
NET A lot Some NET Not much At all op.
3/13/05 57 23 34 42 24 18 1
1/26/00 42 15 26 57 24 33 2
6/8/94 38 9 29 61 34 27 1 Have you personally ever had someone steal and misuse your credit card number or other personal information, or not? Yes No No opinion
3/13/05 22 78 *
3/20/01 22 78 * How concerned are you about having records containing your personal information stolen over the internet - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all? ------Concerned------- -------Not concerned------ No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not too At all op.
3/13/05 72 41 32 28 17 11 * As you may know there are some companies that collect and sell information about people such as their Social Security number, credit card payment history, and public records such as drivers license, real estate, court and military service records. Do you think the companies that collect and sell this information are doing enough to protect your personal privacy, or not? Doing Not No
enough doing enough opinion
3/13/05 13 84 3
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