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An Experimental Study On The Role Of Password Strength And Cognitive Load On Employee Productivity, Stephen Mujeye
An Experimental Study On The Role Of Password Strength And Cognitive Load On Employee Productivity, Stephen Mujeye
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The proliferation of information systems (IS) over the past decades has increased the demand for system authentication. While the majority of system authentications are password-based, it is well documented that passwords have significant limitations. To address this issue, companies have been placing increased requirements on the user to ensure their passwords are more complex and consequently stronger. In addition to meeting a certain complexity threshold, the password must also be changed on a regular basis. As the cognitive load increases on the employees using complex passwords and changing them often, they may have difficulty recalling their passwords. As such, the …