---
title: "The Password Problem: Poor Cyber Hygiene Letting Cybercriminals Clean Up"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/the-password-problem-poor-cyber-hygiene-letting-cybercriminals-clean-up/"
date: "2017-05-05T05:28:37+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Authentication"
  - "Cyber Crime"
  - "Software Security"
source: "securityintelligence.com"
source_url: "https://securityintelligence.com/news/the-password-problem-poor-cyber-hygiene-letting-cybercriminals-clean-up/"
---

# The Password Problem: Poor Cyber Hygiene Letting Cybercriminals Clean Up

May 5, 2017 · Reported by securityintelligence.com

> Consumers are bad at passwords. So are companies, and they’re also bad at mandating effective authentication. As a result of this poor cyber hygiene, end users are at greater risk of having personal data stolen or accounts compromised, while businesses could face costly and time-consuming PR and remediation efforts.

[Read the full article at securityintelligence.com](https://securityintelligence.com/news/the-password-problem-poor-cyber-hygiene-letting-cybercriminals-clean-up/)

**Tags:** [Authentication](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/authentication/) · [Cyber Crime](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-crime/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)