Communications of the ACM
The domino effect of password reuse
Communications of the ACM - Human-computer etiquette
Password Memorability and Security: Empirical Results
IEEE Security and Privacy
Password security: an empirical study
Journal of Management Information Systems
Building a better password: the role of cognitive load in information security training
ISI'09 Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE international conference on Intelligence and security informatics
Encountering stronger password requirements: user attitudes and behaviors
Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security
The benefits of understanding passwords
HotSec'12 Proceedings of the 7th USENIX conference on Hot Topics in Security
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Passwords are the core authentication method behind most computer security systems. This paper presents a summary of the responses of students to a survey on password practices and attitudes. The paper also presents the results of an experiment to determine the effect of a brief presentation of password security best practices on students.