More than 68 percent of respondents believe it is important for the credential to work across international borders.

North American and Asia-Pacific consumers were willing to share more personal data -- and preferred doing so with a government agency rather than a business -- than Europeans and Latin Americans. In contrast, respondents in Latin America were more willing to share personal data with a business rather than government.

Additional findings on biometrics include:

-- Eighty-two percent said convenience -- not having to remember separate passwords or other log-in data -- is the top reason they support biometrics. And more than three-quarters of consumers cited speeding up the ID verification process as their main reason for backing biometrics.

-- Seventy-one percent of consumers from North America support the use of biometrics for ID verification -- more than any other region -- followed by 69 percent of Europeans and 68 percent of residents of Asia-Pacific. Only 58 percent of Latin Americans support biometrics for identity verification.