The survey polled more than 2,000 adults and revealed that a staggering 52 per cent would not be willing to share their personal data with police in return for enhanced personal security. The remaining 48 per cent however, said they would sacrifice their privacy if it helped to tackle crime and threats from terrorism in their areas. Mark Gibson, from analytics firm SAS, who commissioned the survey, said: "While people remain cautious about who has access to the data they share online, and on social media networks in particular, their concern about crime and terrorism is such that many are prepared to sacrifice privacy in return for greater peace of mind about personal security. "This confidence in sharing when there is a clear security benefit contrasts strongly with the public's continuing wariness about government, banks or other groups using the information they've posted online or even knowing where they are." |
