Low confidence in mobile payments reported

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Trust is declining among mobile device users when it comes to purchasing or downloading apps . A survey of mobile users in countries (including Mexico) found that the level of trust is degrading because payment systems are believed to be unsafe or an online service or merchant is not trusted. Mobile users are also concerned about having to share too much information when downloading an app . Risk perception on mobile phones With improved mobility and flexibility at work comes increased safety risk. This lack of trust grew the most in the United States. In all areas it jumped from among American respondents. The last survey was carried out in the third quarter of , but was made public last week. Smartphone and feature phone users were sent an SMS to join the survey and complete it on their devices. The implications of the survey could limit and reduce the launch of payment systems and electronic wallets , such as Apple Pay , and the growth of downloads within the app, according to analysts.

Almost half of respondents said this lack of trust limits the number of apps they download, while were dissatisfied with sharing location data or contact details. Incentive to increase security and trust This exercise was commissioned by MEF , an international trade association C Level Contact List focused on mobile content and commerce . It is located in London and includes large companies as members, such as Samsung, Microsoft and MasterCard, as well as more than 35 companies from North America alone. According to the head of MEF, Andrew Bud, the survey should push companies that offer mobile payments, content and services to apply higher levels of transparency, security and privacy for each mobile transaction. Lack of trust in sharing information Related Posts Mexico Accelerator Program 2021: Ikea Mexico's initiative that seeks to promote businesses to scale its impact in the country.  



The Chanel online store arrives in Mexico: this is what you need to know How to obtain financing for your online project One of the most dramatic findings from the research is that of respondents stated that they were dissatisfied with sharing information when using an app, an increase from . In the United States, this number was . And  claimed to own any data collected through their smartphones. Because of this lack of confidence in security,  of all those who were surveyed stated that they had not used a mobile wallet on a smartphone . Meanwhile, only  said they had already used a mobile wallet or planned to do so. Mobile users were worried that their personal information could be used without their consent, including  worried that their financial data would be stolen .