U.S. consumers trust biometrics for data protection

A survey conducted by Unisys discovered that majority of Americans are comfortable using common biometric technologies for authentication. More than 70 percent of them stated they would trust banks and government agencies to ask them for biometric data for identity verification. 

The biometrics survey was conducted based on the findings of the Unisys Security Index, which found that a majority of US consumers still have concerns about identity theft and fraud with their credit and debit cards. Those respondents made 60% of the surveyed.

Mark Cohn, vice president of enterprise security at Unisys stated that even though consumers still fear fraud and theft “many organizations have yet to embrace this technology as an effective way to protect data and identities.” He also added that risk management gets more serious with financial crises going on in the world. 

The Unisys Security Index is a biannual study that analyses consumers’ opinions on key security issues.