A new from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that a majority of the typical computer users experienced security fatigue that often leads users to risky computing behavior at work and in their personal lives.

“The finding that the general public is suffering from security fatigue is important because it has implications in the workplace and in people’s everyday life,” cognitive psychologist and co-author Brian Stanton said. “It is critical because so many people bank online, and since health care and other valuable information is being moved to the internet.”