End users' cyber hygiene often plays a large role in cybersecurity breaches. Therefore, we
need a deeper understanding of the user differences that are associated with either good or …

Users often make passwords that are easy for attackers to guess. Prior studies have
documented features that lead to easily guessed passwords, but have not probed why users …

Security issues in text-based password authentication are rarely caused by technical issues,
but rather by the limitations of human memory, and human perceptions together with their …

From email to online banking, passwords are an essential component of modern internet
use. Yet, users do not always have good password security practices, leaving their accounts …

The research literature on passwords is rich but little of it directly aids those charged with
securing web-facing services or setting policies. With a view to improving this situation we …

Ideally, users must have a good level of cyber hygiene. Many people have bad cyber
hygiene. They openly exchange passwords and share private information on social …

Password authentication is still ubiquitous although alternatives have been developed to
overcome its shortcomings such as high cognitive load for users. Using an objective rating …

Individuals' use of insecure cybersecurity behaviors, including the use of weak passwords, is
a leading contributor to cybersecurity breaches. While training individuals on best practices …

Purpose Despite the widespread use of authentication schemes and the rapid emergence of
novel authentication schemes, a general set of domain-specific guidelines has not yet been …

Employee disinterest in information security remains one of the greatest impediments to
effective information security management programs. How can organizations enhance the …