Security News > 2021 > April > How poor password habits put your organization at risk
A report published Tuesday by security provider Keeper Security looks at the pitfalls of mismanaged passwords and offers tips on how to improve the password habits of your employees.
For its "Workplace Password Malpractice Report," Keeper Security surveyed 1,000 full-time workers in the U.S. about their password habits.
Many said they've used their employer's name or the name or birthday of a significant other in a work password.
Any hacker who obtains a password for one account can easily check and compromise other accounts that use the same password.
Many employees also share work-related passwords with unauthorized parties, putting organizations at risk if a password winds up with someone who is careless or has malicious intentions.
To help organizations exercise more control of their password habits, Keeper co-founder and CEO Darren Guccione cited a few different tools and technologies.