F5 Networks conducted a poll and found that of the 3,000 interviewed, 50% said they would not share data with or buy products from any firms that had been hacked in the past.

The survey pool came from the UK, France and Germany. However, the UK respondents were even more adamant. 61% replied that companies are not doing enough to guard against attacks.

Interestingly enough, 10% of UK respondents felt favorable about the hackers. The German respondents who feel favorable to hackers were 14% and France was 19%. 72% felt that cyber criminals were becoming more sophisticated.

“Consumers increasingly feel it is the responsibility of businesses to lead the fight against hackers and ensure they are protecting their customers. While consumers have to improve their digital behaviour with stricter security mind-set, still the responsibility of protecting data resides with the business at hand,” said Gad Elkin, EMEA security director at F5 Networks.

Source: Info Security