Half of network users in Russia are unsure of the strength of their passwords. This is evidenced by the results of a survey taken by socialbites.ca by Tinkoff ID and the analytical agency Online Market Intelligence (OMI).
The remaining 50% of the respondents stated that they use easy-to-remember character combinations as passwords. At the same time, only 21% of respondents use a password generator. 44% said manufacturers create very complex passwords, 26% said they were not prepared to trust them, and 9% said they had never heard of such programs.
Multi-factor authentication has become the most popular way to protect your own accounts — 59% of respondents use it. In second place was identification using biometrics – 34% of Russians declared that it was used.
Also, traditional methods of dealing with dangers on the Internet are still prevalent among respondents. In a multiple-choice question, Russians cited antivirus programs (52%), programs that restrict access to location data (45%), hide personal connections from public access (45%), and refuse to save bank card data online. The most effective of these methods – the purchase (45%).
More than 1,000 Russians aged 18 to 55 across the country participated in the study.
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