Poor password practices put 60% of UK citizens at risk

  • 27 November 2014
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Warwick Ashford Thursday 27 November 2014
 
More than six in 10 UK consumers put their data at risk by using a single password across multiple online accounts, a study has shown.
Despite the fact that the risks of re-using passwords are well documented, 62% of UK consumers re-use passwords, according to a poll of more than 2,000 people commissioned by mobile identity firm TeleSign.
http://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/computerweekly/42717_password.jpgThis means if a hacker is able to access user credentials on one site, the same credentials will allow unhindered access to all the other sites where the same password has been used.
“We have seen the impact of the domino effect first hand,” said Steve Jillings, chief executive at TeleSign.
“Following the recent hack of an online retailer’s customer database, our security team saw a massive increase in fraudulent activity with email providers.”
 
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This subject has been brought up numerous times on safe password practices. Its important to develop complex passwords....and change them often to thwart the cyber criminals.

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