This level of discontent and security fatigue means that very likely, most users are falling back on bad habits: writing passwords down in a notebook or a Google Docs sheet, for example, or using the same password across multiple logins. And people are so sick of juggling dozens of different passwords, that 20 percent said they would give up ESPN if it meant never having to remember another one. In fact, the Intel study found that 37 percent of its respondents forgot a password at least once a week. (That’s the combination an idiot would use on his luggage.)Īll of this, for 27 different logins, is simply unmanageable. DO NOT: Use an incredibly generic password such as 12345.DO NOT: Use easily identifiable information, such as a birthday or a child’s name.DO NOT: Share passwords via text, email, or chat.DO NOT: Write down your password, whether that’s on a piece of paper or stored electronically.DO: Change your passwords every couple of months.DO: Use special characters, numbers, and capital letters.DO: Use a different password for each account.And if people are practicing good password hygiene, they’re engaging in the following recommended practices: From social media accounts to banking to online shopping to utilities, credentials-which usually include a username and password-are required for each.
A little over 50 percent of all breaches in the last year leveraged either stolen or weak passwords.Īccording to a poll by Intel Security, the average person has 27 discrete online logins. How many of those pledges do you think stick? According to the 2017 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, not many. To celebrate this nuisance, the holiday gods have given us World Password Day, where thousands of people come together online and pledge to improve their password habits.
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