In 2023, when asked about their main reasons for not enabling traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA), one-third of respondents among consumers in the United States considered MFA to be annoying. Others reasons mentioned were complexity and slowness, each highlighted by 23 percent of respondents.
What are the top reasons consumers do not enable traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
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Prove. (April 24, 2023). What are the top reasons consumers do not enable traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445742/consumers-top-reasons-to-not-enable-mfa-us/
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Prove. (2023). What are the top reasons consumers do not enable traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445742/consumers-top-reasons-to-not-enable-mfa-us/
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