A survey conducted in July 2023 in the United States found that consumers' reasons for using biometric authentication to validate online purchases vary from generation to generation. While around ** percent of respondents from Gen Z used biometrics to ensure faster checkout, baby boomers and seniors' main reason was improved security and fraud prevention, according to more than ** percent of respondents.
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