Infographic: Security Fears Skyrocketing in the U.S.

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Charlie White
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Infographic: Security Fears Skyrocketing in the U.S.

Getting paranoid about security? You're not alone. The security of your personal data and credit card information somehow feels more precarious than ever. Add to that concerns about national security and your own financial stability, and many people start getting that jittery feeling.

According to Unisys, its U.S. Security Index is currently 164, up from 136 six months ago, which Unisys calls "a serious level of concern." Given the security breach of the Sony PlayStation Network and other high-profile hacking incidents, that index is probably even higher now, given that this Unisys data was acquired in a survey conducted in mid-February, 2011.

This infographic from Unisys was compiled from data gathered from 1,005 completed interviews of randomly sampled individuals:

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