Security News > 2016 > August > How US, UK SMBs keep company passwords safe (Help Net Security)
2016-08-02 19:03
AVG’s Business division has asked 381 of their small-to-medium business customers in the US and UK sixteen questions about their password-protection policies and practices. The replies they received allowed them to paint a general picture of how SMBs address (or not) the issue of password security. Survey results 72 percent of the respondents said they believe their passwords are safe (i.e. not accessible by unauthorized personnel). But, interestingly enough, only 22 percent of the businesses … More →
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