Three in Four People at Risk of Being Hacked Due to Poor Password Practices

"In order to analyze people's personal cybersecurity hygiene, we asked which animal they would identify with in regard to their cybersecurity behaviors," said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-founder of Keeper Security. "With over one in four people describing themselves either as an ostrich burying their head in the sand, careless as a bull in a china shop or a possum paralyzed with fear, the industry clearly still has much work to do to get more people comfortable with cybersecurity and better protected as a result."

"In order to analyze people's personal cybersecurity hygiene, we asked which animal they would identify with in regard to their cybersecurity behaviors," said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-founder of Keeper Security. "With over one in four people describing themselves either as an ostrich burying their head in the sand, careless as a bull in a china shop or a possum paralyzed with fear, the industry clearly still has much work to do to get more people comfortable with cybersecurity and better protected as a result."

According to Verizon's annual Data Breach Index Report, up to 80% of successful data breaches are the result of compromised login credentials. However, according to Keeper's study, 57% claim they watch their passwords 'like a hawk' or say they're like a 'lion who confidently takes charge.' Of the former, 40% had no idea whether their passwords had been breached, suggesting a large number of those surveyed are grossly overestimating their cyber-savvy or are wilfully ignoring password hygiene advice. Additionally, only 7% of respondents globally recognized password managers as the best way to achieve personal cybersecurity.

"Password management does not need to be complex, overwhelming or difficult to understand even with a large number of digital accounts to secure," said Craig Lurey, CTO and Co-founder of Keeper Security. "Using a password manager is an ideal way for anyone to protect themself. Along with creating and storing strong and unique passwords for all digital accounts, a password manager can offer protection against phishing attacks and malicious links, because it will not fill credentials if the URL doesn't match what's in the user's vault. A password manager can also be paired with dark web monitoring so users can stay abreast of all account information and take action immediately, if credentials are compromised."

Other significant statistics in the report include:

For the full report, please visit: https://www.keepersecurity.com/password-management-report-unifying-perception-with-reality/

About Keeper Security
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