Passwords remain the dominant authentication mechanism for information security.
Unfortunately, research has shown that most passwords are highly insecure. Given the risks …

Passwords have long been the preferred method of user authentication, yet poor password
practices cause security issues. The study described in this paper investigates how user …

Text passwords are the ubiquitous method of authentication, used by most people for most
online services. Many people choose weak passwords that are vulnerable to attackers who …

Text passwords are the primary authentication method used for most online services. Many
online users select weak passwords. Regrettably, most proposed methods of strengthening …

Passwords are the most widely used method of authentication on the Internet, but users find
compliance with password guidelines difficult, and we know little about the long-term effects …

Password security is essential to the security of information systems. Human fallibility makes
it nearly impossible to follow all of the recommended rules simultaneously. A user with many …

Password restriction policies and advice on creating secure passwords have limited effects
on password strength. Influencing users to create more secure passwords remains an open …

Users of password-protected systems have to be persuaded to follow certain regulations to
keep systems secure. This paper describes the results of a first study of the mental models …

Encouraging users to create stronger passwords is one of the key issues in password-based
authentication. It is particularly important as prior works have highlighted that most …

In the past, research on password mechanisms has focussed almost entirely on technical
issues. Only in recent years has the security research community acknowledged that user …