Abstract: Passwords remain the most common form of authentication in the digital world. People have increasing numbers of passwords, and research suggests that many people undertake risky password management behaviours such as re-using passwords, writing them down and sharing them with friends and colleagues. It is not clear whether people persist in these behaviours because they do not understand the risks involved or the benefits of the behavior outweigh the risk. An online survey was undertaken with 120 MTurk workers in which they rated the risks, ben...
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Topics: 
Internet privacy
Social psychology
Computer security