Computer users fail password test
Web 2.0
17 April 2008
Computer users are failing to protect themselves by using the same password across sites, new research has shown.
A study by consultancy, Accenture, found nearly half of the 800 users it questioned fail to devise new codes for separate accounts, putting themselves at risk from identity theft.
"There's a lot of confusion out there - a lot of people don't think there's a problem," said Robert Dyson, senior executive.
By using repeat passwords users can give hackers access all of a their accounts.
The study found only seven per cent of computer users change their passwords regularly, use password management software or log in with a fingerprint reader.
Mr Dyson accused some users of adopting a "head in the sand" attitude to password security – the research revealed only 88 of the 800 people questioned thought personal irresponsibility is the cause of identity theft and fraud.
Get Safe Online recommends passwords should be a combination of letters, numbers and keyboard symbols.
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