About 45% of respondents say they use passwords when signing on to their computer. More than 38% use either disk encryption or encrypt specific records or files. Less than 5% of respondents utilize a biometric tool such as a fingerprint reader.
(Ponemon Institute Research, July 2008)
The number of identity fraud victims has increased 22 percent to 9.9 million adults in the United States.
(Javelin 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report, February 2009)