People need an incentive to use strong passwords. We gave them one

Karen Renaud

People need an incentive to use strong passwords. We gave them one

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It’s tough to get people to behave in a particular way. Ask any parent. Or any cybersecurity expert, for that matter. For the latter, there’s no better example than the use of weak passwords—one of the most prevalent and intractable problems in cybersecurity. It is the weakest link in the defense against hackers.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Wall Street Journal
Publication status	Published - 17 Sept 2019

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cybersecurity
passwords

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People need an incentive to use strong passwords. We gave them one

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