Survey shows more than half of companies use biometric authentication.

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Advanced user authentication methods are becoming more popular among businesses because the traditional password no longer provides enterprise security, according to a PwCsurvey.

"The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017" found that 57% of respondents are using some form of biometrics for authenticating users, including fingerprints, retina scans, and facial recognition.

More than 10,000 CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CISOs, CSOs, VPs, and directors of IT and security practices from 133 countries responded to the PwC survey.

David Burg, PwC's U.S. and global leader of cybersecurity and privacy, told Legaltech /Vewsthat the use of advanced authentication is being spurred by companies' increasing awareness that employees aren't following proper password...

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