“It raises an important question about how effective password management training is when nearly half the organizations are still storing passwords in spreadsheets and other documents, and 8% write them on sticky notes,” said Nick Brown, CEO at Hitachi ID. He continues: “Insecure passwords are still a leading cause of cyberattacks, and education alone is clearly not enough. More companies need to follow the lead of the 30% who report that they store passwords in a company-provided password manager.” The study also showed that if an employee leaving the company could take passwords with them, with only 5% say they were extremely confident that wasn’t possible. It’s always a good idea to keep your credentials secure, and the best password managers will do that. However, Google’s passwordless future means companies may not have to keep passwords in open documents anymore. Speaking of shared information, here’s what your ISP knows about you and what you can do about it.
