Considering that many organizations today are extremely dependent on information
technology, computer and information security (CIS) has become a critical concern from a …

Organizations are more dependent than ever on the reliable operation of their information
systems, which have become a key to their success and effectiveness. While the growing …

Password authentication remains the dominant form of user authentication for online
systems. As such, from a user perspective, it is an approach that they are very much …

The research objective was to develop a model for evaluating the human impact that
password authentication issues are having on the security of information systems. Through …

We explore the differences in password behaviours and attitudes of samples of university
students, IT professionals, and the general population (non-student and non-IT …

Control mechanisms established on the boundary of an information system are an important
preliminary step to minimising losses from security breaches. The primary function of such …

The security of most password authentication mechanisms hinges on the secrecy of only a
single word–if an adversary obtains knowledge of a victim's password, the adversary will be …

Strong passwords are essential to the security of any e-commerce site as well as to
individual users. Without them, hackers can penetrate a network and stop critical processes …

Organizations establish policies on how employees should generate, maintain, and use
passwords to authenticate and gain access to the organization's information systems. This …

Password authentication is still ubiquitous although alternatives have been developed to
overcome its shortcomings such as high cognitive load for users. Using an objective rating …