Online Security Is for Nerds

Information security always seems like a hot topic within media and technology reporting circles. The Snowden leaks pushed the concept of digital surveillance into the mainstream, and many users and commentators were wringing their hands and clutching their pearls. But when it comes to actually changing behaviors, the industry and users are notoriously slow.

In the wake of Heartbleed, one of the worst security flaws of recent memory, only 39 percent of users bothered to take any action to try to protect themselves.