![]() ![]() Overall, 89% of respondents said they know that using the same password or variations of it was a security risk, but just 12% of respondents said they use a unique password for each account. The survey confirmed that 65% of the respondents had received some form of cybersecurity awareness training and 79% of those individuals said their education was effective. ![]() Overall, 62% of respondents admitted to almost always or mostly using the same password or variations of it on their accounts. Gen Z respondents were the most likely to be able to identify password risks, such as reusing passwords on multiple accounts, yet this age group reused passwords 69% of the time. The biggest disconnect was with Gen Z, which had the highest level of confidence in their password management practices, yet the poorest scores for password hygiene. The survey revealed there was a high level of confidence in current password management practices, but in many cases, there was a false sense of safety, as good password hygiene was not always practiced. Respondents were probed about their password practices for their personal and work accounts. Employees may be made aware of the importance of practicing good cyber hygiene when it comes to passwords, but creating complex, unique passwords for every account is difficult, and remembering those passwords is almost impossible.Įach year, LastPass conducts its Psychology of Passwords survey, which this year was conducted on 3,750 professionals. ![]() ![]() Employees can be taught what a strong password is and how passwords should be created, but even though the theory is understood it is not being put into practice. Security awareness training is a vital part of any security strategy however, one area where it appears to be having little effect is improving password hygiene. Security Awareness Training Does Not Appear to Improve Password Hygiene ![]()
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