December 2008
Rising concerns over security for finances, and personal information, have skyrocketed, with 8 out of 10 Australians possessing some fear in these areas, according to the Unisys Security Index by Newspoll.
These results indicate that Australians are supportive of new technologies that can provide improved security for consumer data and finance.
Unisys is predicting that new iris technology will become an optimal solution for airports, both for expediency and security, tightening the net for those travelling under false aliases.
The iris technology developed by Unisys is being reviewed by airports internationally, which authorises a traveler whilst still moving through security.
Out of the surveyed Australians, 7 in 10 were happy to provide fingerprint identification to banks, governments and other trusted organizations, for the purpose of enhanced protection.
“To put these results in context, we estimate that more than 12.5 million Australians are concerned about the unauthorized access to or misuse of their personal information,” said Vice President and General Manager of Unisys Asia Pacific, Andrew Barkla.
Of these, “More than half of those surveyed said their level of worry was either ‘very’ or ‘extreme’ concern,” he added.
The increased use of credit in society has been accompanied with increase fear of credit card fraud, with 79 percent of respondents, or an estimated 12.15 million Australians, holding concerns at some level.
“These are sobering statistics, especially in the lead up to the holiday season when the sheer number of transactions taking place means that the risk of identity theft and financial fraud is elevated,” Barkla continued.
“The current economic turmoil has highlighted the critical importance of consumer confidence and trust in maintaining economic stability.”
This has led Unisys, and other organizations, to associate high security with customer loyalty, envisaging customers to reward organizations which take information and asset security seriously.
Whilst traditional security methods, such as PINS and passwords, remain popular, the research undertaken found 98 percent of Australians would be willing to use one or more security verifiers, including iris and fingerprint scans.
Photographic identification was upheld with the highest support, from an estimated 81 percent of Australians, as well as a range of other technologically innovative solutions such as vascular scans and voice recordings.
Barkla also recommended “that Australians take particular care to ensure that they are doing everything they can to protect themselves against identity related crime.”
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