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New study outlines dangerous practises at big IT firms

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New study outlines dangerous practises at big IT firms

  • 44% of respondents say logging out of apps while working can change their attitude towards the internet.
  • 20% said they were excluded from company benefits like discounts and bike-to-work programmes.

1Password is back with another interesting study. This time, they’re talking about how many employees of big tech companies engage in risky behaviour.

The bad habits that these workers have picked up over time can hurt their companies, and the biggest one is that they pose a mega risk to their parent companies.

The famous password management company recently conducted a poll. To measure login fatigue. This simple term affects a company’s productivity, mental health, and security.

44% of the 2,000 US-based respondents say logging out of apps while working can change their attitude. 43% said they’ve become accustomed to risky internet behaviour.

This involves disclosing sensitive information like logins and forsaking simple practices[ to avoid online account management. They don’t recognise the added risk.

One security expert investigated this enormous problem. She thinks tension among workers increases when corporations add additional rules and regulations. Employees don’t like security restrictions.

When asked to remember multiple logins, workers feel zoned out and agitated. This affects their workplace productivity.

20% of respondents said they were excluded from company benefits. Discounts, health insurance, and bike-to-work programmes are included.

Then, 1Password’s management was shocked by how many cybersecurity concerns were identified. This concerned their login information.

38% of workers say that they put off, skip, or give someone else the job of adding security tools and setting them up. The big security risks that come with it didn’t bother them much.

This is odd because passwords are supposed to add protection, not worry. Tech companies are erasing passwords for good reason.

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