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August 11, 2021 07:25 pm
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Passwords Aren't Just a Problem For Adults
Though you might assume children are the most tech-savvy generation out there, it turns out there's an area where they're just as behind as adults: passwords. From a report: National Institute of Standards and Technology released research on Wednesday showing that even though kids are taught best practices for creating passwords, they're not following them. NIST surveyed more than 1,500 children, ages 8 to 18, and found that, for example, 87% of high schoolers use the same password for everything. Depending on age group (45% of high schoolers versus 23% of elementary school kids), many share passwords with friends. Researchers suggested that those surveyed don't see password sharing as risky behavior, but rather a matter of building friendships and trust. "The end goal of this research is to better support children and provide recommendations that can be used to provide guidance to them, parents and educators," NIST researcher Yee-Yin Choong said in a statement.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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