Passwords still rule when securing user accounts

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A new global study reveals that 58 percent of people use a username and password to login to personal accounts and 54 percent do so to login to work accounts.

The report from Yubico, based on a study of 20,000 people around the world carried out by Talker Research, reveals a worrying lack of awareness of best practices for authentication.39 percent think username and password are the most secure and 37 percent think mobile SMS based authentication is the most secure, though both are highly susceptible to phishing attacks.

By integrating advanced security measures into all aspects of our digital lives, we can better protect ourselves, our data, and our organizations".

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Author / Journalist: Ian Barker

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Phishing Article Authentication Cybersecurity Passwords

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News Sentiment: Negative

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-09-24 @ 09:06:01 (3 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: betanews.com

Language: English

Article Length: 449 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

Sentences: 16 lines

Sentence Length: 29 words per sentence (average)

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