Consumer Confidence in Internet Falls in Quarter

Consumer confidence in the Internet fell in the latest quarter, with the number of people uneasy about online shopping up for the first time since tracking began a year ago, the latest Yahoo/ACNielsen Internet Confidence Index showed.

Even as a separate study showed overall consumer confidence rose this month, the index compiled by Internet media company Yahoo Inc. and market research company ACNielsen, showed consumer confidence in the Internet fell four points during the first quarter. The companies said the drop reflected less confidence in fulfillment of online orders and increased concern over the security of credit card information.