Psychology of Passwords: The online behavior that’s putting you at risk

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE PREVAILS – WILL 2020 BE THE TIPPING POINT FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGES?

Our Psychology of Passwords report examines online security behaviors of 3,250 global respondents, and it shows that people aren’t protecting themselves from cyber security risks even though they know they should. Cognitive dissonance prevails.

As more and more people work and socialize online, protecting your digital identity is more important than ever. Unfortunately, we’ve seen a spike in hacking attempts – including malware from unvetted software downloads and an increasing number of phishing attacks.

Will this finally be the tipping point that causes people to show more concern for their online data?

This survey data serves as a benchmark to show the current state of online user behavior and will explore the good, the bad and the ugly. Read on to learn more from your peers and ensure you don’t make the same mistakes.