A surge in people signing up to streaming services and online shopping during lockdown risks the exposure of more personal data than ever
Join BI PrimeLockdown restrictions led to a surge in the amount of personal data being handed to ecommerce sites, streaming platforms, and food delivery firms, new data shows.
This doesn't mean anyone's information was hacked, but handing over more personal information also means taking greater care around not reusing passwords and avoiding other security missteps.Lockdown restrictions keeping people at home throughout the world resulted in a surge of signups to online shopping sites, streaming services, and other online services, new research shows.
The five most popular services across all territories included Netflix, Spotify, Zoom, Disney+, and Twitch.
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