High Awareness, Low Adoption: New Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Security Professionals Still Rely on Passwords
Nearly half of security professionals still use passwords at work, even as 2026 survey respondents call passkeys more secure.
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Half of Cybersecurity Pros Still Rely on Passwords Despite Security Co | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting
Around half (48%) of cybersecurity professionals rely on usernames and passwords to authenticate their personal accounts, according to a study by Yubico and Okta. Additionally, this method remains the single most common way that security professionals log in to their work accounts, used by 43%. This is despite the respondents’ viewing usernames and passwords as […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
Security Survey Finds Nearly Half Still Rely on Passwords
A new survey from Yubico and Okta reveals a major disconnect between security awareness and daily behavior. Although most security leaders recognize that phishing-resistant passkeys offer stronger protection than passwords, nearly half continue to use vulnerable login methods in their everyday work. Conducted by Talker Research, the annual 2026 Global State of Authentication* report surveyed [...]
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