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University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute: For Users Managing Passwords, Convenience Beats Security
March 03, 2026
MARINA DEL REY, California, March 3 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news:

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For Users Managing Passwords, Convenience Beats Security

USC study reveals users favor convenience over security, preferring to keep their current password managers even when better tools are free

By Marc Ballon

Most people use password manage . . .

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