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Some have them openly saved on a notepad. Others prefer to add them as a random contact on their mobile phone. A few try to remember them off by heart – but ultimately most people have to go through the rigmarole of resetting passwords on a regular basis.

Since the early days of computing back in the 1960s, passwords have been the go-to method for computer security. They are simple and straightforward to implement, enabling a user to keep files and data secured by requiring a specific and unique string of characters for access.