Consumer Reports survey finds increase in adoption of cyber tools, amid confidence slump in data privacy measures

Americans are increasingly adopting cybersecurity tools to mitigate cyber risks as privacy concerns over the use of their personal data are rising, according to the annual survey led by Consumer Reports.

“Consumers are increasing their use of some security tools and software to protect themselves online. Americans' confidence that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge has dropped each year in our survey since 2023,” the survey says. The Oct. 1 report was produced in...