Rutgers Study Explores People’s Tendency to Forget Passwords
Hikvision Offers Tips for Passwords, Cybersecurity
A Rutgers University study explored why people frequently forget account passwords, according to an article by Security magazine.
The study, led by researchers at Rutgers University and Finland’s Aalto University, uncovered that human memory naturally adapts based on the frequency a password will be used.
"Websites focus on telling users if their passwords are weak or strong, but they do nothing to help people remember passwords. Our model could be used to predict the memorability of passwords, measure whether people remember them, and prompt password system designers to provide incentives for people to log in regularly. Logging in more often helps people remember passwords,” said Janne Lindqvist, study co-author and assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Engineering, in the article.
The study also noted that that text-based passwords are notably difficult for people to remember, and that individuals tend to prefer simple, non-secure passwords over complex ones.
Hikvision has written numerous blogs offering tips on cybersecurity best practices and passwords to help partners excel. In a recent piece, Hikvision’s cybersecurity director offered six steps to reduce the threat of password hack. These include changing default passwords, using a password management tool, and creating a long, strong password – eight characters or more, including multiple character sets such as uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters.
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