{"id":248317,"date":"2026-09-13T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T00:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T00:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T00:00:38","slug":"signs-of-password-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spot Password Fatigue: 4 Metrics for Individuals and IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"336cb5b64765e27a1a6c1bb71b941f1a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4830628043307652\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- above content -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4830628043307652\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5864845439\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Password fatigue is the exhaustion that sets in when managing logins becomes constant and complicated enough that people start cutting corners. The result shows up fast: reused passwords, sticky notes, disabled multi-factor authentication, and a help desk drowning in reset tickets. It hits individuals and IT departments differently, but both can catch it early if they know what to look for.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Climbing reset requests, lockouts, and phishing incidents signal increasing password fatigue within organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Managing around 100 passwords across various accounts, combined with frequent resets, fosters unsafe reuse behaviors.<\/li>\n<li>Fixing recovery flows and adopting passwordless multi-factor authentication are key steps to reduce user frustration and security risks.<\/li>\n<li>Over-reliance on fragmented systems and short session timeouts worsen fatigue, leading to operational and security vulnerabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Implementing a password manager and single sign-on can effectively lower friction and mitigate the underlying causes of password fatigue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<div data-blg-cta=\"after_tldr\" data-blg-cta-layout=\"strip\" style=\"margin:28px 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Fatigue in People and Systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#What_Causes_Password_Fatigue_to_Build_Up\" >What Causes Password Fatigue to Build Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#The_Real_Cost_Security_and_Productivity_Risks\" >The Real Cost: Security and Productivity Risks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#Operational_Metrics_IT_Teams_Should_Track\" >Operational Metrics IT Teams Should Track<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#Fixes_That_Actually_Reduce_Password_Fatigue\" >Fixes That Actually Reduce Password Fatigue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#A_Publishers_Take_on_Fixing_Password_Fatigue_at_the_Root\" >A Publisher\u2019s Take on Fixing Password Fatigue at the Root<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#Reduce_Password_Fatigue_With_Fewer_Smarter_Logins\" >Reduce Password Fatigue With Fewer, Smarter Logins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#Sources\" >Sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#What_Is_Password_Fatigue\" >What Is Password Fatigue?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#What_Is_the_8_4_Rule_for_Passwords\" >What Is the 8 4 Rule for Passwords?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#What_Is_the_Most_Commonly_Hacked_Password\" >What Is the Most Commonly Hacked Password?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#What_Are_Examples_of_Weak_Passwords\" >What Are Examples of Weak Passwords?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#How_Can_I_Tell_If_My_Organization_Has_Password_Fatigue\" >How Can I Tell If My Organization Has Password Fatigue?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/signs-of-password-fatigue\/#Recommended\" >Recommended<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"common-signs-of-password-fatigue-in-people-and-systems\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Signs_of_Password_Fatigue_in_People_and_Systems\"><\/span>Common Signs of Password Fatigue in People and Systems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Password fatigue rarely announces itself. It builds quietly through small workarounds that feel harmless in the moment but add up to real exposure. NIST\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nvlpubs.nist.gov\/nistpubs\/ir\/2014\/nist.ir.7983.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">authentication diary study<\/a> tracked users logging an average of 23 authentication events during the study period, and many described the process as tiring enough to justify shortcuts. That number matters because it shows fatigue isn\u2019t a rare edge case. It\u2019s the expected outcome of normal digital life.<\/p>\n<p>The signs split into four overlapping categories.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Behavioral signs.<\/strong> Password reuse across accounts, writing credentials on paper or in unencrypted notes apps, and cycling through predictable variants like adding a \u201c1\u201d or \u201c!\u201d to the same base word.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational signs.<\/strong> A spike in password reset requests, recurring account lockouts, and help-desk tickets that cluster around Monday mornings or right after a forced policy change.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security signs.<\/strong> Rising phishing click-through rates, successful credential-stuffing attempts, and shared \u201cemergency access\u201d logins that never get individually tracked.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Productivity signs.<\/strong> Employees delaying tasks that require a fresh login, abandoning a workflow mid-task after a timeout, or routing around a secure tool because the login friction isn\u2019t worth it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Individuals should watch their own habits: if you\u2019ve reused a password in the last month or you keep a running list in your phone\u2019s notes app, fatigue has already changed your behavior. IT teams should watch the aggregate: reset volume climbing month over month is a leading indicator, not a lagging one. By the time phishing incidents spike, the fatigue has already been driving unsafe choices for weeks. Reusing the same password across services is one of the clearest <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/blog\/password-management\/password-reuse-convenient-but-dangerous\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warning signs worth tracking closely<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-causes-password-fatigue-to-build-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Causes_Password_Fatigue_to_Build_Up\"><\/span>What Causes Password Fatigue to Build Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fatigue rarely comes from one bad system. It usually comes from several mediocre ones stacked on top of each other.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Account proliferation.<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idtheftcenter.org\/post\/weak-passwords-continue-to-remain-popular-with-consumers-in-2020\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">typical user now manages around 100 passwords<\/a>, spread across personal apps, work tools, and one-off signups nobody remembers creating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reset policies with no real payoff.<\/strong> Forcing complex, frequent resets without a clear security gain pushes people toward writing things down or reusing patterns, a pattern documented in research on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cl.cam.ac.uk\/events\/shb\/2010\/angela2.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">unusable password policies<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short session timeouts.<\/strong> Constant reauthentication prompts interrupt work and train people to treat security as an obstacle rather than a safeguard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fragmented identity systems.<\/strong> When every application has its own login instead of sharing one through SSO or federation, each new tool adds another password to track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Security researchers call the underlying dynamic a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.ucl.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/1434817\/1\/The_Great_Authentication_Fatigue_Sasse_Krol.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">compliance budget<\/a>.\u201d People have a finite tolerance for authentication friction, and once they hit it, they start spending that budget on shortcuts instead of security.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-real-cost-security-and-productivity-risks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Real_Cost_Security_and_Productivity_Risks\"><\/span>The Real Cost: Security and Productivity Risks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unaddressed fatigue isn\u2019t just an annoyance. It\u2019s a measurable liability on both the security and operations side.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Account takeover risk climbs<\/strong> when reused passwords and weak recovery paths give attackers an easy path from one breached account into several others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help-desk costs rise<\/strong> as resets and lockouts eat support hours that could go toward actual security work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secret sprawl spreads quietly.<\/strong> Password fatigue often pushes credentials into places that never get audited. NHIMG has noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/nhimg.org\/glossary\/password-fatigue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">96% of organizations store secrets outside of secrets managers<\/a>, scattered in configuration files, spreadsheets, and chat logs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password-only defenses stop being proportionate<\/strong> once an account guards sensitive data or system access; a single password becomes a single point of failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Practitioner guidance consistently ties fatigue to higher costs and more incidents once organizations stop treating it as a minor inconvenience.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"operational-metrics-it-teams-should-track\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operational_Metrics_IT_Teams_Should_Track\"><\/span>Operational Metrics IT Teams Should Track<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spotting fatigue at scale means watching numbers, not just anecdotes. A few metrics tell most of the story.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Reset volume over time.<\/strong> A steady climb, especially after a policy change, signals the current approach is generating more friction than it\u2019s worth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lockout rate by department or team.<\/strong> Clusters point to a specific broken workflow rather than a general fatigue problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help-desk ticket trends.<\/strong> Repeat callers for the same account often reveal a recovery flow that\u2019s harder to complete than it should be.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phishing incident counts.<\/strong> A rising trend alongside reset volume usually means people are clicking suspicious links because they\u2019re conditioned to enter credentials constantly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Beyond metrics, hunt for hidden exceptions: shared admin logins, emergency bypass accounts nobody reviews, and credentials sitting in code or spreadsheets instead of a proper vault. These often signal deeper unsustainability that dashboards miss entirely, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@0xAbhiSec\/hidden-authentication-flaws-that-lead-to-account-takeover-a-pentesters-guide-fa690646e146\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pentesting research on authentication flaws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <em>Run a quarterly review of every account with \u201cemergency\u201d or \u201cshared\u201d in its name. Those accounts almost always outlive their original purpose and quietly become permanent blind spots.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csuxjmfbwmkxiegfpljm.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/blog-images\/organization-6456\/1789164394112_Account-audit-flow-revealing-shared-accounts.jpeg\" alt=\"Account audit flow revealing shared accounts\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"fixes-that-actually-reduce-password-fatigue\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixes_That_Actually_Reduce_Password_Fatigue\"><\/span>Fixes That Actually Reduce Password Fatigue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fix isn\u2019t more rules. It\u2019s fewer, smarter friction points, arranged in the right order.<\/p>\n<p>For individuals, three moves cover most of the risk:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adopt a password manager to eliminate reuse and stop tracking dozens of unique strings manually. It\u2019s worth understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/blog\/password-management\/how-secure-are-password-manager-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how these tools actually secure your data<\/a> before committing to one.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on multi-factor authentication everywhere it\u2019s offered, especially for email and financial accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Lock down account recovery options so a forgotten password doesn\u2019t become an attacker\u2019s easiest entry point. <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/blog\/password-management\/cybersecurity-101-how-to-create-strong-password-to-keep-the-hackers-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building genuinely strong passwords<\/a> still matters even with a manager in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For organizations, the sequence matters more than the tool list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fix recovery and reset flows first. They\u2019re the easiest attack surface and the fastest fatigue relief for users.<\/li>\n<li>Pilot <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/blog\/identity-management\/single-sign-online-security-neednt-complex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">single sign-on<\/a> for a department before rolling it out company-wide.<\/li>\n<li>Extend session lengths where risk allows instead of forcing constant reauthentication.<\/li>\n<li>Move toward passwordless options for high-value systems once the pilot proves stable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <em>Measure reset ticket volume before and after any SSO pilot. A meaningful drop within the first month is the clearest signal the rollout is working.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The design principle underneath all of this: make the compliant path faster than the shortcut. If following security policy takes longer than ignoring it, most people will ignore it eventually.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-publishers-take-on-fixing-password-fatigue-at-the-root\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Publishers_Take_on_Fixing_Password_Fatigue_at_the_Root\"><\/span>A Publisher\u2019s Take on Fixing Password Fatigue at the Root<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most advice on this topic treats fatigue as a training problem, telling people to just be more careful. That misses the mechanism entirely. Fatigue is a design failure, not a discipline failure. NIST\u2019s own research on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/news-events\/news\/2016\/10\/security-fatigue-can-cause-computer-users-feel-hopeless-and-act-recklessly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">security fatigue<\/a> backs this up: once people feel hopeless about managing security, they act recklessly, regardless of how many reminders they get. Some companies build password management, single sign-on, and passwordless multi-factor authentication with the goal of reducing the number of decisions a person has to make, which can be more effective than lecturing them about the decisions they\u2019re already making badly.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u2014 Mike<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"reduce-password-fatigue-with-fewer-smarter-logins\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduce_Password_Fatigue_With_Fewer_Smarter_Logins\"><\/span>Reduce Password Fatigue With Fewer, Smarter Logins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Certain solutions give individuals and IT teams direct ways to cut the friction driving the behaviors covered above, without asking anyone to memorize more passwords or juggle more prompts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csuxjmfbwmkxiegfpljm.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/blog-images\/organization-6456\/1760417791460_logmeonce.jpg\" alt=\"Logmeonce\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>A password manager handles the reuse problem at the source. Single sign-on collapses a dozen fragmented logins into one trusted session. Passwordless multi-factor authentication removes the weakest link, the password itself, from workflows where it matters most. Together, these map directly onto the mitigation order that actually works: fix recovery first, consolidate logins next, then move sensitive systems toward passwordless. If your reset tickets are climbing or your team keeps a shared spreadsheet of \u201cbackup\u201d logins, that\u2019s the moment to act, not after the next incident. Explore available <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/cybersecurity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cybersecurity solutions<\/a> to see which capability fits your current setup, whether you\u2019re securing a personal inbox or a few hundred employee accounts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sources\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources\"><\/span>Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nvlpubs.nist.gov\/nistpubs\/ir\/2014\/nist.ir.7983.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NIST IR 7983: An authentication diary study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idtheftcenter.org\/post\/weak-passwords-continue-to-remain-popular-with-consumers-in-2020\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Identity Theft Resource Center: Weak passwords continue to remain popular with consumers in 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/news-events\/news\/2016\/10\/security-fatigue-can-cause-computer-users-feel-hopeless-and-act-recklessly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NIST: Security fatigue can cause computer users to feel hopeless and act recklessly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-password-fatigue\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Password_Fatigue\"><\/span>What Is Password Fatigue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Password fatigue is the exhaustion people feel from managing too many credentials or authenticating too often, which leads to unsafe shortcuts like reuse and weak recovery settings.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-the-8-4-rule-for-passwords\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_8_4_Rule_for_Passwords\"><\/span>What Is the 8 4 Rule for Passwords?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no single official rule; definitions vary by source, so it\u2019s more reliable to follow NIST\u2019s current guidance of using long, unique passwords paired with multi-factor authentication rather than a fixed length-and-character formula.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-the-most-commonly-hacked-password\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Most_Commonly_Hacked_Password\"><\/span>What Is the Most Commonly Hacked Password?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Simple, predictable strings like \u201cpassword\u201d and keyboard patterns such as \u201cqwerty\u201d consistently top breach lists because they\u2019re the first guesses in credential-stuffing attacks.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-are-examples-of-weak-passwords\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Examples_of_Weak_Passwords\"><\/span>What Are Examples of Weak Passwords?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Weak passwords include dictionary words, birthdates, sequential numbers, and reused logins with minor tweaks like adding a single digit at the end.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-can-i-tell-if-my-organization-has-password-fatigue\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Tell_If_My_Organization_Has_Password_Fatigue\"><\/span>How Can I Tell If My Organization Has Password Fatigue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rising password reset tickets, repeated lockouts, and growing phishing click rates together are strong signs your authentication process is creating more friction than it\u2019s preventing risk. Tools like a <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/your-logmeonce-password-management-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">password manager built for teams<\/a> can help reverse that trend.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"recommended\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended\"><\/span>Recommended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/blog\/password-management\/6-reasons-to-take-password-fatigue-seriously-and-how-to-avoid-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Reasons to Take Password Fatigue Seriously (And How to Avoid It)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use a metric-driven checklist to spot password fatigue early. 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