Why 72% of people still recycle passwords

guest · Jul 18, 2019

Why 72% of people still recycle passwords
Users recycle the same password an average of four times, according to a Security.org report
July 18, 2019
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-72-of-people-still-recycle-passwords/

Despite the risk and reality of cybersecurity breaches in the enterprise, the majority (72%) of people said they still recycle passwords, according to a Security.org's Online Password Strategies report.

However, the report, which surveyed more than 1,000 password users, found that respondents are still recycling the same passwords an average of four times. Some 63% of respondents said they use the same passwords for both entertainment and important sites, including business accounts.
To try and remember passwords, 68% of users said they usually tweak a password previously used, which still leaves them vulnerable to an attack.

Those who try to come up with more complex passwords, however, often just end up forgetting it, the report found.
The majority of respondents who have been hacked already (89%) said they changed their passwords habits upon finding out the attack happened, the report added.
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