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Mon, 05/02/2011 - 14:12
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Aussies still concerned about terrorism
SYDNEY (AAP) - As Australians reacted to the news Osama bin Laden is dead, a new study shows they are still concerned by the threat of terrorist attack.
A Unisys Security Index to be released on Tuesday shows just over half of Australians are "more concerned today about the threat of suicide bombs in Australia than 10 years ago".
The research was commissioned to look at how Australians felt about security as the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks approached.
The research discovered fear of flying and hijacking had risen by 42 per cent in the decade since 2001.
Unisys Asia Pacific security program director John Kendall told AAP the death of bin Laden was more a public relations victory than a significant strategic breakthrough for the west.
The index also reveals growing concerns about the threat of credit card fraud and cyber crime.
"While national security issues such as terrorism remain on the agenda, Aussies have become more concerned about issues they feel likely to experience as an individual in Australia - namely financial fraud, identity theft and environmental disaster," Mr Kendall said.
A Unisys Security Index to be released on Tuesday shows just over half of Australians are "more concerned today about the threat of suicide bombs in Australia than 10 years ago".
The research was commissioned to look at how Australians felt about security as the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks approached.
The research discovered fear of flying and hijacking had risen by 42 per cent in the decade since 2001.
Unisys Asia Pacific security program director John Kendall told AAP the death of bin Laden was more a public relations victory than a significant strategic breakthrough for the west.
The index also reveals growing concerns about the threat of credit card fraud and cyber crime.
"While national security issues such as terrorism remain on the agenda, Aussies have become more concerned about issues they feel likely to experience as an individual in Australia - namely financial fraud, identity theft and environmental disaster," Mr Kendall said.
