Security News > 2020 > May > Even the most tech-savvy Americans have bad online safety habits
92% of Americans say they care about online safety and data privacy, yet a new report from iProov showed 44% polled shared passwords and mobile devices with their partners.
"You wouldn't have the same key to your house, your car, and every building you ever need to go into. But it's also not possible to remember different passwords for every single site you use. So, Americans are recycling and sharing passwords because they want a convenient way to access their accounts. Biometric authentication is the modern replacement for keys."
Despite cybersecurity experts warning that each password should be unique, 59% recycle a few different passwords for online accounts, or worse yet, use the same password for all accounts requiring one.
The survey found that bad online safety habits not only center around passwords, citing 16% of Americans admit to using a photo of someone else to access an account using facial recognition.
There's a generational correlation to impressions of online safety, with concern about online safety and data privacy at 97% for seniors, and declines through the generations to Gen Z, with Americans ages 18 to 24 at only 89%. Younger Americans-Gen Z- are very cavalier, about accessing other people's accounts, with or without their permission.