MIGRANT

Password manager applications have the potential to alleviate password pain and improve strength, yet they are not widely adopted. managers dissimilar other kinds of software tools, given that leakage credentials store could give a hacker access all individual's online accounts. Moreover, adoption requires deliberate switch away from an existing (manual) management routine. As such, traditional technology models unlikely model accurately. In this paper, we propose explain how validated theoretical smartphone adoption. We commenced by carrying out exploratory interviews with 30 owners identify factors influence These were used develop reflects process, building on migration theory. The proposed model, MIGRANT (MIGRation pAssword maNager adopTion), was subsequently refined in week-long study 198 owners, combining self-report observation measure constructs. This contributes information security behavioral literature isolating main encourage or deter adoption, those moor their current practices, hindering switching. With investigation, introduce theory as reference for future studies field.