A recent survey conducted by Compare the Market Australia found only 44.1 percent of Australians between the ages of 18 and 25 said they change their passwords regularly, compared to 70.8 percent of Gen X Australians surveyed. In the U.S., 43.1 percent of those aged 18 to 25 change passwords regularly, compared to 60.1 percent of Millennials.
When asked about how they stay cyber safe, Australians were most likely to say they use unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, and anti-virus/firewall software. Shannon Williams "Younger generations less likely to change their passwords" securitybrief.com.au (Sep. 27, 2023).
Commentary
Train and require employees to create strong passwords that are at least 12 characters long - either a passphrase with random words separated by spaces or a long passwords that is a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Require accounts be protected by multi-factor authentication. Utilize a password manager. Every account should have its own password.
Finally, employees should change their password immediately if they learn that it was stolen in a data breach. "Creating Strong Passwords and Other Ways To Protect Your Accounts" consumer.ftc.gov (Sep. 2023).
