Safest authentication methods in selected countries 2023

In 2023, the most secure authentication method to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices was biometrics, for example fingerprint or face scan. Overall, biometric authentication was highlighted as the most secure method by 28 percent of respondents among consumers in various countries. Singapore had the highest share of respondents considered biometrics the safest sign-in method in 2023, at 35 percent.

Most secure ways to sign-in to online accounts, apps, and smart devices in selected countries in 2023

Characteristic	Biometrics (e.g. fingerprint or face scan)	Using a complex password that only I will remember	A One Time Passcode (OTP) sent to my handset or tablet	A browser's auto form fill to enter my password	Authentication application (e.g. Authy, Dup, Microsoft or Google Authenticatior)	A password manager	QR code	Physical security key (e.g. Yubikey, Google, Titan)	Other	I don't know
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Release date

October 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

August 2023

Number of respondents

10,000 respondents

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consumers.

Method of interview

Online survey

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Characteristic	Biometrics (e.g. fingerprint or face scan)	Using a complex password that only I will remember	A One Time Passcode (OTP) sent to my handset or tablet	A browser's auto form fill to enter my password	Authentication application (e.g. Authy, Dup, Microsoft or Google Authenticatior)	A password manager	QR code	Physical security key (e.g. Yubikey, Google, Titan)	Other	I don't know
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Characteristic	Biometrics (e.g. fingerprint or face scan)	Using a complex password that only I will remember	A One Time Passcode (OTP) sent to my handset or tablet	A browser's auto form fill to enter my password	Authentication application (e.g. Authy, Dup, Microsoft or Google Authenticatior)	A password manager	QR code	Physical security key (e.g. Yubikey, Google, Titan)	Other	I don't know
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Characteristic	Biometrics (e.g. fingerprint or face scan)	Using a complex password that only I will remember	A One Time Passcode (OTP) sent to my handset or tablet	A browser's auto form fill to enter my password	Authentication application (e.g. Authy, Dup, Microsoft or Google Authenticatior)	A password manager	QR code	Physical security key (e.g. Yubikey, Google, Titan)	Other	I don't know
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