RSA CEO: US gov't cybersecurity efforts lacking

09.01.2006

How are consumers responsible for securing their own information? We vastly underestimate the consumer. A lot of financial institutions ask them, "Would you like a token to authenticate yourself?" Absent any value statement, the consumer is likely to say no. Contrast that with, "Are you worried about your ID getting stolen?" or "Would you consider using a device to protect your ID?" and the answer is yes. It all depends on how you ask.