27% of internet users leave e-commerce Web sites because they have perceived them as being untrustworthy or not secure - Questus, January 2006.
53% US companies admitted that they still have a lot to learn about the issue of online security - Trend Micro, October 2005.
80% US online consumers have concerns about online attacks - Gartner, June 2005.
Shoppers respond to trust marks! - TNS Market Research, April 2005 .
70% of online shoppers have abandoned an online purchase because of security fears.
90% of those shoppers would have completed the purchase if the e-commerce retailer made visible evidence of SSL and a trusted Secured Seal.
Security concerns among consumers reduce site transactions
According to a recent Forrester consumer research report:
24% of US Internet users have stopped shopping on the Internet due to security concerns.
61% have decreased their online shopping due to these concerns.
84% believe online retailers are not doing enough to protect their customers online.
* IP address is mandatory for each SSL installation.