This survey shows the need for public education on payment methods as well as what a trusted digital currency
will have to offer (in terms of secure payment) in the future . The article is a bit confusing because they list only bitcoin / cryptocurrency and mobile phone or wallets as the only methods of digital payment - "3% of respondents said that they consider bitcoin to be the most secure form of payments, compared to 1% for mobile phone or wallets". It sounds like they are classifying credit and debit cards in with cash?? What happens when bitcoin is transferred to a mobile wallet - does it move down to the 1% trust group?
The article doesn't give any details on what they are purchasing, but walking around with thousands of dollars in cash makes me feel the least secure.
The sample group was 1400 consumers. It's probably fair to say that less than 5% are really familiar with bitcoin.
"Study: Consumers Feel Bitcoin More Secure than Mobile Payments Apps"A new survey shows that US consumers believe payments made with bitcoin are safer than those conducted using mobile wallets or apps.
The report, published by Chicago-based Walker Sands Communications, focuses on changes in retail payments behavior, particularly as it pertains to digital transaction methods.
Ultimately, it found that 3% of respondents said that they consider bitcoin to be the most secure form of payments, compared to 1% for mobile phone or wallets. The study was conducted using a sample group of 1,400 consumers.
The report said:
"Consumers consider mobile wallets and apps the least secure form of payment, even ranking behind cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin."
Cash ranked highest on the list of trusted payment methods. Fifty-six percent reported that they prefer cash over alternative payment methods, compared to 22% for credit cards and 18% for debit cards.
Just 2% said they think checks are the most trustworthy payment method.
Elsewhere, the report found evidence of a broader shift toward digital payments, one that it said has been accelerated by the introduction of mobile payments products like Apple Pay.
http://www.coindesk.com/study-consumers-find-bitcoin-transactions-safer-than-mobile-payments/