Data encryption demanded by Britons
Increased regulations should be introduced in order to better protect the personal details of web users, new research has suggested.
A poll conducted by technology website vnunet.com showed 77 per cent support for mandatory encryption of all personal details held by UK firms.
In addition, 17 per cent said that the cost of implementing the new legislation should be subsidised by governments.
Around three per cent of poll respondents, however, said that current technology is "not sufficiently mature" to justify mandatory encryption.
A further two per cent said that management overheads were "too high" to justify such a scheme.
"Encryption technology is considered by many to be an effective and affordable way of helping to ensure that when devices containing sensitive information are lost or stolen, the data cannot be accessed by unauthorised users," the report added.
The website conducted its research at last week’s Infosec web security show in London.
