The number of password-protected Internetbased applications is increasing significantly compared to a decade ago. Consequently, it causes an increase in the number of login credentials that users have to manage, for both Internet ad mobile environments. This paper presents a study that specifically focused on students' login credential management for mobile computing users. A behavioral study was conducted on 250 students from Universiti Utara Malaysia to understand how they managed their login credential while accessing the Internet via their mobile devices. The results suggested that students practiced poor login credential management. The paper recommends approaches that can be taken to improve login credential management for users with mobile devices.
This paper presents a research concerning password management and single-sign-on for accessing lnternet applications. Many lnternet applications require users to subscribe to their services and authenticate themselves through the use of login credentials. The number of such applications is increasing exponentially which caused ineffective login credentials management among users. This study was conducted with two objectives (i) to identify how users manage their usernames and passwords, and (ii) to examine whether users see the benefits of single-sign-on. To achieve these objectives, a focus group interview was conducted on students from a local university. The results of the study suggested that the students did not practice proper password management. Further, it suggested that single-sign-on may not be the immediate solution to improve the students' password management.
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