Researchers: Consumers not as safe online as they'd like to believe
Researchers with the National Cybersecurity Alliance and America Online have found most consumers have no firewall protection, outdated antivirus software and dozens of spyware and adware programs secretly running on their computers.
77 percent of 326 adults in 12 states assured researchers in a telephone poll they were safe from online threats. Nearly as many people felt confident
they were already protected specifically from viruses and hackers.
Guest: AOL's Andrew Weinstein
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