by Jillian Stampher on January 26, 2017 at 8:41 am
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Even after being hacked, most Americans fail to properly protect their personal information online, finds a Pew Research Center study published Thursday.
Pew surveyed more than 1,000 American adults last year to determine their perception of cyber security and what measures they take to keep their online information safe. According to the study, most are failing to use best cyber security practices in their personal lives.
(Pew Research Center Graph)
Though 64 percent of the people surveyed had been victim to a cyber attack, just 12 percent have ever used software to manage their passwords. Most (84 percent) still rely on memorizing passwords or writing them down as the main way of keeping their information safe. Pew also found that 41 percent of people have shared their password to at least one online account with another person.