INTRODUCTION: The first line of defense in the cyber world is strong and difficult to predict
passwords. However, users often choose highly predictable passwords based on personal …

This study investigates users' behavior in password utilization. Good password practices are
critical to the security of any information system. End users often use weak passwords that …

This study is designed to explore what are the most common and most suggested way to
create passwords with better security, especially for the group of people who set their …

The security of most password authentication mechanisms hinges on the secrecy of only a
single word–if an adversary obtains knowledge of a victim's password, the adversary will be …

Much of the security for information systems rests upon passwords. Yet, the scale of
password use is producing elevated levels of cognitive burden. Existing research has …

Password authentication remains the dominant form of user authentication for online
systems. As such, from a user perspective, it is an approach that they are very much …

Password-protected systems that require user identification (ID) and password are the most
used authentication methods in the current computing and internet environment. Therefore …

Users from developing nations, such as Bangladesh, had a rather late entry into the
information highway and may not be equally aware of the different secure practices on the …

Passwords are used consistently in our everyday lives. Whether it's from logging in to our
smart phones, our computers, accessing our bank, etc. We need to use passwords to protect …

The challenge of having to create and remember a secure password for each user account
has become a problem for many computer users and can lead to bad password …