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Comparing perceptions of users on digital authentication through one-time passcode, fingerprint, voice recognition, PIN code, finger swipe, and authentication of choice: A cross-sectional survey

  • Alexis Bennett, Elochukwu Ukwandu--Plos.org
  • published date: 2026-04-01 14:00:00 UTC

The use of passwords for end-user authentication has been fraught with issues for decades, making passwordless authentication (PLA) systems a needed alternative for password-based authentication (PBA). PLA systems involve any methods that help identify a user…

Assessment of authentication methods. The participants evaluations for familiarity, frequency of use, and acceptance for account login and payment confirmation across the methods are presented in Ta… [+24336 chars]