The U.S. public wants stronger federal data security legislation as its confidence wanes in current laws intended to protect them on the Internet, according to a new survey the Cybersecurity Industry Alliance released today. The April survey of 1,150 adults found that only 18 percent – less than one in five – believe that existing laws are sufficient to protect them on the Internet.

The survey’s results come a day after the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that personal information of about 26.5 million veterans – including their names, Social Security numbers, disability ratings and birth dates – was stolen sometime in the past month from the home of a VA employee who took the information home without authorization.

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