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Most people still rely on memory or pen and paper for password management (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 1 year ago by lemmydev2 to c/pulse_of_truth

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Bitwarden surveyed 2,400 individuals from the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan to investigate current user password practices. The survey shows that 25% of respondents globally reuse passwords across 11-20+ accounts, and 36% admit to using personal information in their credentials publicly accessible on social media (60%) platforms and online forums (30%). These practices reveal a significant gap between recommended security practices and actual user behavior, highlighting how weak password habits and password reuse … More → The post Most people still rely on memory or pen and paper for password management appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] sexy_peach@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Replying on pen and paper is a very secure method to handle your passwords.

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

Until they take a photo so they can have them on their phone