Kaspersky Lab: 43% of European Internet users believe that traditional bank transactions at the funds are safer than online transactions, according to research Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. 
But despite these fears, most still make some of their payments online, but many don't even take the basic steps better safetys, endangering their money, but also the reputation of the banks.
One of the easiest ways to get criminals to access online bank accounts is to present themselves as their owners.
This can be done by stealing account information, with fraudsters either creating phishing pages where users unwittingly enter their login details, or using a banking Trojan when users log into legitimate accounts. websites of banks.
Both traditional computers and portable devices are vulnerable to these attacks.
Research shows that a significant number of users (44% in Europe) feel vulnerable when making online financial transactions.
In addition, about half (49%) reported that they consider them offline payments more reliable than online. At the same time, 43% agree that "physical" banking transactions are safer than online.
However, despite these fears, the majority of Internet users make online payments. 78% of European Internet users use desktop or laptop computers for online payments, 27% uses tablet and 29% smartphone.
It is worth noting that 12% of Smart-TV owners have admitted that they have used their Smart-TV for such actions. At the same time, according to the survey, almost one in five European users (17%) does nothing to protect their financial data on the Internet.
"Consumers seem to prefer traditional banking because they are afraid of falling victim to Internet fraud. This may prevent adoption online and mobile devices payment systems, which even have high profit margins. This will force banks to invest more of their resources in shops, which generally have a low profit margin.
At the same time, among those who have adopted it online payments and mobile payments, there is an ongoing security issue, as they may be putting their money – and a bank's reputation – at unnecessary risk. Therefore, it is vital today that banks invest in technology to ensure a safe online environment for their customers. This will reassure customers who prefer to visit the bank, as they will have the assurance that the online and mobile banking are secure. It will also reduce the risk to the most careless customers who may lose important financial data, "said Ross Hogan, Global Head of the Fraud Prevention Division Kaspersky Lab.
A solution to this problem is Kaspersky Fraud Prevention Kaspersky Lab, a platform that offers multi-level protection and is designed specifically for banks.
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention of Kaspersky Lab protects financial data on customer devices, increasing consumer confidence and reducing the risk of banks having to investigate incidents, pay damages and restore their reputation after a security breach.
The platform can protect the owner of almost every device, be it Windows PC, Mac, Windows Phone, Android or iOS devices.
