How security became more important than convenience

Since the dawn of infosec, the belief that we users are a group of dullard cattle who blindly trade our own security for convenience at every turn has been trumpeted by the stewards of IT and the infosec-arrogant, while bolstered by old research.

Not anymore, says a new in-depth study from IBM on consumers relationships with biometrics, authentication and the future of identity. If they have a choice, consumers now prefer taking extra security steps over using 123456 as a password……
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