New Survey Finds Enterprise Password Security is as Flimsy as a Sticky Note
Keeper Security study uncovers U.S. employees bad habits when saving and sharing work-related passwords, presenting an unprecedented cybersecurity risk for their organizations
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CHICAGO, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A majority of Americans are using sticky notes to store their work-related passwords, and most of them admit to having lost these notes, according to Keeper Security s new
A Sticky Situation with Password Management
According to the report, more than half of American employees (57%) are currently writing down work-related passwords on sticky notes, indicating large-scale carelessness when it comes to password management and potentially leading to significant cybersecurity risk. Additionally, two-thirds (66%) have lost these sticky notes in the past, making it difficult to know who ultimately has access to sensitive company information.