UNISYS: most consumers confident to use their mobiles for banking
According to recent research conducted by Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS), the majority of mobile device users worldwide feel safe using their mobile devices for applications, including airline boarding passes; as payments in stores for low-cost items; or to access online banking
The latest wave of the bi-annual Unisys Security Index found that the overwhelming majority of mobile device users in the United States (83%), Spain (80%) and the United Kingdom (75%) said they would be comfortable using the devices for one or more of the applications. Additionally, about half of device users from the Netherlands (49%), Belgium (51%) and Germany (52%) said they would feel safe using mobile devices for these same services.
Of the 80% of Americans who said they own cell phones or handheld devices, 40% said they would feel safe using these devices to receive notifications if their credit cards are charged more than a specified amount. And 38% said they would feel safe using them to purchase cinema, sporting event or theater tickets.
