Most Computer Users Repeat Passwords, Do You?
Even though a universal password is like a open sesame for cyber crooks to steal all of a person’s sensitive data, nearly half the Internet users queried in a new survey said they use just one password for all their online accounts.
At the same time, 88% of the 800 people interviewed in the U.S. and the U.K. for the survey by the Accenture consultancy, said personal irresponsibility is the key cause of identity theft and fraud.
Many users repeat passwords so they do not forget them, which shows in another finding that 70% of survey respondents in the U.K. said they don’t write down their passwords, versus 49% in the U.S.
Only 7% of the respondents said they change their passwords often, use password management software or use a fingerprint reader to access their machines and accounts.
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