Late last year, a study by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) took an in-depth look at a phenomenon called “security fatigue.” Researchers found that a majority of individuals they interviewed (20 to 60 year olds in a variety of jobs and in rural, urban and suburban environments) experience a weariness or reluctance to deal with computer security. Being bombarded every day by an increasing number of warnings and bad news about the latest attack isn’t bolstering their resolve to deal with the bad guys.

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