Google: New research: Comparing how security experts and non-experts stay safe online
http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-research-comparing-how-security.html This paper outlines the results of two surveys--one with 231 security experts, and another with 294 web-users who aren't security experts--in which we asked both groups what they do to stay safe online. We wanted to compare and contrast responses from the two groups, and better understand differences and why they may exist. - - - I agree with all of the points made in this article, with the notable exception of #5 -- password managers. One of the most common "mass" failure points reported to me is use of password managers. I do not use them, and I strongly recommend that others not use them either. ***As typically implemented and used especially by ordinary, non-techie users,*** they represent common points of failure that can be exceedingly dangerous, particularly when multiple-factor authentication is not in force. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
