The majority of Irish IT professionals do not trust social media providers to manage their personal data carefully. The majority of Irish IT professionals do not trust social media providers to manage their personal data carefully. The only group that is trusted by the majority (53pc) of professionals is their own employers. "It is clear from the findings that when it comes to managing personal data, trust in most organisations is at an extremely low ebb and considerable work needs to be done to rebuild trust with users," Dave Keating, security specialist, DataSolutions, said. The survey found that trust and reputation are important factors for both users and providers when it comes to the security of personal data.

Source: Irish Independent September 06, 2018 08:26 UTC