Attitude towards security issues

The latest data from the Unisys Security Index prompt that New Zealanders are more relaxed about security issues than most of the rest of the world.

On a globe level identity theft and financial fraud represent top concerns and take first or second place in the list of the surveyed range of security issues while in New Zealand the index has declined seven points since August 2007.

“In spite of higher interest rates and fuel costs, New Zealanders are the third least concerned nation when it comes to meeting essential financial obligations,” says Unisys New Zealand security specialist Mike Webber. “Unsurprisingly, New Zealand is also third least concerned regarding national security.”

After the Ruatoki police raids in 2007 the New Zealand index suddenly jumped.

“This supports the notion that if people become very concerned about one aspect of their sense of security, they also report being very concerned about the other aspects of security.”