In 2024, the most secure authentication method to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices was biometrics, for example fingerprint or face scan, as highlighted by nearly 30 percent of respondents among consumers in various countries worlwide. Using a complex password ranked second, mentioned by 15 percent of respondents.
Most secure ways to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices in selected countries in 2024
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FIDO Alliance. (October 29, 2024). Most secure ways to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices in selected countries in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448907/safest-security-authentication-methods-in-selected-countries/
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