Men use 'password'
as their password
far more than
women
There are so many shopping sites
as their password
far more than
women
There are so many shopping sites
and apps. We want so many things.
We only have so much time and
patience.
So surveys regularly show that
password habits can be dire. Just
look at the most common passwords
of 2016 and you'll see that "123456"
still reigns. Though "123456789"
isn't too far behind.
What, though, might be people's
worst password habits? A new
survey by tech consultancy EPC
Group offers a little window.
More than 37 percent of the 600
people surveyed last month admitted
that they change their password
only when a site tells them to.
Eleven percent of those polled said
they've used to same password (or a
variation of it) for at least seven
years.
I'm a touch surprised that this
number is so low. Perhaps people are
beginning to take notice. Perhaps
news of hacks and cyberattacks are
getting some to pay attention.
Perhaps some have even read
CNET's fine guide to password
management and why it's
important.
Still, wandering through the data in
this survey, I can't help marveling
at humanity.
Men, for example, are 2.8 times
more likely to use the word
"password" as their password.
Women showed a slightly different
tendency. They are 1.3 times more
likely to use their lover's name in
their password.
I leave psychologists, professional
and amateur, to ponder on the
relative beauty of these two habits.
Let's hear it, though, for 22
percent of these respondents. They
confessed that they use the very
same password for every site they
log into.
What about the 44 percent who
admitted they frequently use the
same password?
Indeed, only a blessed 14 percent
crowed that they create a
different password for every site.
Technology has invaded our brains
and incited us to all sorts of actions
that encourage an abdication of
thought.
We seek constant rewards and need
them to be as instant as possible.
And we hope for the best. Because
that strategy generally works for
us, right?
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