This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2018 on arguments against biometric authentication methods. Some 17 percent of respondents state they worry about their data. The Survey Data Table for the Statista survey Cybersecurity in the United States 2018 contains the complete tables for the survey including various column headings.
In your opinion, what is the strongest argument against using biometric authentication (e.g. fingerprints, face recognition, iris scanners, voice recognition)?
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Statista. (February 14, 2019). In your opinion, what is the strongest argument against using biometric authentication (e.g. fingerprints, face recognition, iris scanners, voice recognition)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/987976/arguments-against-biometric-authentication-in-the-us
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Statista. "In Your Opinion, What Is The Strongest Argument against Using Biometric Authentication (E.G. Fingerprints, Face Recognition, Iris Scanners, Voice Recognition)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/987976/arguments-against-biometric-authentication-in-the-us
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