Report by Thales

2026 Digital Trust Index

27 FINDINGSPublished Mar 31, 2026
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Key Findings

69% of consumers say multifactor authentication increases their trust in companies

ConsumerAuthenticationConsumer Trust

Automotive has 3% consumer trust

ConsumerAutomotiveConsumer Trust

66% of business partner users admit to sharing or borrowing credentials

CredentialsSecurity RiskBusiness Partner

Banking has 57% consumer trust, up from 44% in 2025

ConsumerBankingConsumer Trust

Healthcare has 35% consumer trust

ConsumerHealthcareConsumer Trust

49% of IT leaders currently offer passkeys

PasskeysAuthentication

87% of IT leaders say offering passkeys is important

PasskeysIT Leadership

Only 23% of consumers trust companies to use AI responsibly with their data

ConsumerConsumer TrustAIConsumer Data

93% of IT leaders are using, deploying, or planning generative AI initiatives

Gen AIIT Leadership

Government services have 40% consumer trust

ConsumerGovernment ServicesConsumer Trust

57% of consumers reported problems accessing a website in the past year.

Consumer

Hospitality has 6% consumer trust

ConsumerHospitalityConsumer Trust

Only 22% of business partner users receive login credentials immediately during onboarding

OnboardingAccess ManagementBusiness Partner

Education has 15% consumer trust

ConsumerEducationConsumer Trust

Retail has 10% consumer trust

ConsumerRetailConsumer Trust

Social media has 9% consumer trust

ConsumerSocial MediaConsumer Trust

Logistics has 4% consumer trust

ConsumerLogisticsConsumer Trust

Only 30% of business partner users get full permissions on first access

PermissionsOnboardingBusiness Partner

45% of consumers prefer stronger security checks even if sign-ups take longer, while 22% favor faster access with lighter protections

ConsumerSecurityConsumer Preferences

Insurance has 23% consumer trust

ConsumerInsuranceConsumer Trust

News media has 5% consumer trust

ConsumerNews MediaConsumer Trust

77% of consumers are concerned about AI agents acting on their behalf online

ConsumerConsumer PrivacyAI Agents

33% of consumers switch to a competitor or abandon the attempt when access feels too slow or intrusive

ConsumerConsumer BehaviorPrivacy

36% of consumers delay engagement or look for alternative channels when access feels too slow or intrusive

ConsumerConsumer BehaviorPrivacy

68% of consumers say passkeys increase their trust in companies

ConsumerPasskeysAuthenticationConsumer Trust

Only 16% of consumers clearly understand how companies collect and use their personal data

ConsumerData PrivacyConsumer Awareness

Entertainment has 7% consumer trust

ConsumerEntertainmentConsumer Trust