National Retail Federation: Number of online transactions surpassed that of in-store purchases during Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S. Online shopping is a growing, global trend that is boosted by big retailers and financial institutions. Javelin Strategy & Research study: Many consumers remain skeptical about the security of online shopping and mobile banking systems. A growing number of users are finding the right balance between convenience and security in biometric authentication capabilities such as fingerprint scanning and facial recognition. It is therefore necessary to favor the adoption of next-generation authentication mechanisms.”]