11 Reasons Why You Sorta Love Passwords

We asked you to tell the truth about why you secretly love passwords. From the heartfelt to the hilarious, here's what you had to say.

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All week long we have been observing World Password Day. It's not a day to celebrate passwords, but rather to gather together and hope for an end to the pain they cause. Nevertheless, there are things to like about passwords. So we asked you to send us your true feelings. Here's what you had to say:

The Alternatives Are Unreliable"It is not that I especially like passwords, it's just that I don't see a good alternative. Where I work we spent a lot of time and money trying a USB dongle that was supposed to do two-factor authentication for us. But the USB dongles kept failing on us, one after another resulting in a huge waste of time and money. —"Tom"

They're Economical?"Because they are not as expensive as visits to a proctologist or dentist." —Richard Faulkner

They Give the End User Some Ownership  "Passwords give us a sense of control. We think, 'If I can't even remember it, how can anyone else possibly figure it out?' Naive, for sure, but it is the only thing a user feels they have control over. The remaining control is in the hands of the 'unknown.' Potentially, this is why there is fear of replacing our beloved passwords." —Carolyn Crandall, Chief Security Advocate at Attivo Networks

They're Easy to Share"Watch Party? Who needs a new [streaming service] feature to group watch when all my friends have my password?" —The team at Beyond Identity 

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