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But increased security can come at a price — way too many usernames and passwords to keep track of. If you find yourself overwhelmed by authentication overload, you’re not alone.
Some 38% of us think attempting to solve world peace would be a more manageable task than trying to deal with yet another set of login credentials, according to a recent Harris Interactive poll.
Another 38% agreed with the statement, “I would rather do house chores (e.g., my laundry, the dishes, clean the toilet) than to have to create another new user name or password.”
Nearly three in five adults have five or more unique passwords online, while 30% have at least ten and 8% have more than 20. Interestingly, it’s older people who are better at switching things up.
Adults between 18 and 34 years old have an average of 6.7 different passwords, while older age groups average more than eight per person. But the variety can be a bit much, judging by the 37% of respondents who said they have to ask for username or password help for at least one website per month.
The Harris poll was commissioned by software-as-a-service company Janrain. It was conducted online and surveyed more than 2,200 adults from around the US.
By Sam Laird via Mashable.com
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