Many people even have no idea if their Identity has been stolen. Almost one in three Americans have had their identity stolen , while 16.5 % were unaware whether their identity had been stolen or not , according to a survey by the company nCipher . When asked who was responsible for security breaches , 38 % of the surveyed survey participants said the chief information security officer should be fired , while 31 % said the chief technology officer should go . Furthermore , 30 % said executives should be personally fined or jailed for failing to keep consumer data safe .
Almost one in three Americans have had their identity stolen , while 16.5 % were unaware whether their identity had been stolen or not , according to a survey by the company nCipher . When asked who was responsible for security breaches , 38 % of the surveyed survey participants said the chief information security officer should be fired , while 31 % said the chief technology officer should go . Furthermore , 30 % said executives should be personally fined or jailed for failing to keep consumer data safe .