Password Paradox: UK Businesses Play Cybersecurity Roulette as Threats Mount

Passwords: the digital dinosaurs that refuse extinction. Despite biometrics, the average Joe juggles 168 passwords, while UK businesses play cybersecurity roulette—27% with no strong password policy. Who knew the prehistoric era would have such great Wi-Fi?

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Oh, the password saga continues! In a world where we can track our pizza's every move from oven to doorstep, it's astonishing that the humble password—a relic of the digital Stone Age—still clings to life like that one sticky note on your monitor. Even despite the tech prophets of yore foretelling its demise, here we are in 2024, juggling 168 passwords like a clown in a never-ending cybersecurity circus. And businesses? They're just audience members eating popcorn, watching the show, and occasionally getting pied in the face by cyber threats because they forgot to put on their security pants.

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