28% of those surveyed have never even used two-factor authentification.
The results of a study into users’ security beliefs, knowledge and demographics make for some interesting reading – particularly around two-factor authentication (2FA). “How I learned to be secure” reveals how these factors influence where people turn for security advice and what influences their decision on whether to act on that advice.
The joint University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University study asked 526 US users questions about their security behaviours, advice sources, reasoning and beliefs. It focused on four important areas: 2FA, password strength, antivirus use and software updating.