Boards most often ask CISOs for the following metrics: risk-reduction trendlines (51%), quantified business impact (47%), and incident-response performance metrics (40%).

54% of CISOs lack standardized, business-relevant metrics.

22% of companies globally employ basic biometrics such as fingerprints and face scans for fraud prevention.

43% of business leaders ranked behavioral biometrics in their top three technologies for preventing fraud.

34% of business leaders globally reported using biometrics as the primary method of customer authentication, an increase of five percentage points from 2024.

42% of students would trust their bank more if it used biometric identity verification instead of passwords.

38% of students feel safer using biometric verification instead of passwords for online accounts, which is more than any other occupational demographic.

81% of Canadians rate the security of fingerprints and facial recognition as good or excellent.

62% of Canadians report they either like or have a strong preference to use fingerprints for security.

Among younger respondents (~45%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

91% of respondents provided a biometric identifier even if they had concerns about doing so.

Two-thirds of respondents agreed that biometrics can reduce identity crimes.

Among respondents 60+ years old (~49%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant

39% of respondents believed biometric use should be banned.

36% of respondents did not believe biometric use should be banned.

Among women (~39%), the number of people who would not ban biometrics was significant.

Among men (~54%), the number of people who would ban biometrics was significant.

87% of respondents were asked to provide a biometric identifier to verify their identity in the past year.

63% of respondents reported having serious concerns about providing biometric information.

More than half of North American airlines have implemented biometric-enabled passenger processes to enhance identity management and streamline travel