In 2024, the most preferred security authentication method to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices was biometrics, for example fingerprint or face scan. Overall, biometric authentication was used by 28 percent of respondents among consumers in various countries.
Preferred ways to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices in selected countries in 2024
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