Rise in UK adoption of fingerprint recognition points to mainstream biometric authentication instead of passwords

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Rise in UK adoption of fingerprint recognition points to mainstream biometric authentication instead of passwords

Almost four-fifths (79 per cent) of smartphone owners use their device’s fingerprint scanner, according to research by Deloitte – higher than in any developed country surveyed. More than a third of smartphones (36 per cent) in the UK now have a fingerprint reader. In a sign that consumers are becoming more enthusiastic about biometric technology, […]

UK public are ‘glued to smartphones’ as device adoption reaches new heights, according to Deloitte

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UK public are ‘glued to smartphones’ as device adoption reaches new heights, according to Deloitte

More than half (53%) of 16-75-year-olds in the UK use their smartphones while walking – the equivalent of around 22 million people – according to the latest research from Deloitte. For younger consumers aged 16-24, the proportion rises to 74%. Worryingly, more than 4.5 million people (11% of respondents) also admit to using their smartphones while […]