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79% of IAM leaders and stakeholders cite technical or architectural complexity as an obstacle to universal phishing-resistant MFA.

PublisherSecret Double Octopus
Report2026 State of Identity Security in Financial Organizations
Published8 July 2026
TopicsAuthentication, Phishing-Resistant MFA, MFA, Financial Services

Published by Secret Double Octopus in 2026 State of Identity Security in Financial Organizations, 8 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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