The statistic shows the level of multi-factor authentication (MFA) within an organization worldwide as of 2017, by organization size. As of that time, 62 percent of enterprise organizations did use MFA in comparison to only 38 percent of small and medium organizations.
Share of organizations that use Multi-factor authentication (MFA) worldwide as of 2017, by size*
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KnowBe4. (August 15, 2017). Share of organizations that use Multi-factor authentication (MFA) worldwide as of 2017, by size* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918862/worldwide-survey-multi-factor-authentication-use-business/
KnowBe4. "Share of organizations that use Multi-factor authentication (MFA) worldwide as of 2017, by size*." Chart. August 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918862/worldwide-survey-multi-factor-authentication-use-business/
KnowBe4. (2017). Share of organizations that use Multi-factor authentication (MFA) worldwide as of 2017, by size*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918862/worldwide-survey-multi-factor-authentication-use-business/
KnowBe4. "Share of Organizations That Use Multi-factor Authentication (Mfa) Worldwide as of 2017, by Size*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918862/worldwide-survey-multi-factor-authentication-use-business/
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Share of organizations that use Multi-factor authentication (MFA) worldwide as of 2017, by size* [Graph], KnowBe4, August 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/918862/worldwide-survey-multi-factor-authentication-use-business/
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