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How do you manage your passwords?

Survey period: 15 Sep 2014 to 22 Sep 2014

Us developers often have access to sensitive data (not just our own). If you use passwords, how do you manage them?

OptionVotes% 
Passwords scribbled on bits of paper scattered randomly442.38
A physical sheet of paper1216.56
An unencrypted file somewhere (your machine, cloud storage etc)20210.95
An encrypted file somewhere1809.76
A password management application (eg 1password)43223.41
An online password management service1116.02
I memorise all my passwords and never write them down64735.07
Other1085.85



 
GeneralRe: KeePass Pin
dexterama15-Sep-14 10:17
professionaldexterama15-Sep-14 10:17 
GeneralRe: KeePass Pin
Michael A. Barnhart15-Sep-14 10:56
Michael A. Barnhart15-Sep-14 10:56 
GeneralRe: KeePass Pin
MalachiJones16-Sep-14 6:51
MalachiJones16-Sep-14 6:51 
GeneralRe: KeePass Pin
Bassam Abdul-Baki16-Sep-14 6:59
professionalBassam Abdul-Baki16-Sep-14 6:59 
GeneralI'm surprised post it notes on the monitor was not a choice. Pin
jkirkerx15-Sep-14 6:48
professionaljkirkerx15-Sep-14 6:48 
GeneralRe: I'm surprised post it notes on the monitor was not a choice. Pin
KarstenK15-Sep-14 7:02
mveKarstenK15-Sep-14 7:02 
GeneralMemory, or reset. Pin
Jörgen Andersson15-Sep-14 5:52
professionalJörgen Andersson15-Sep-14 5:52 
GeneralSuggestion for next question: Pin
James Curran15-Sep-14 5:48
James Curran15-Sep-14 5:48 
Considering the top choice now (Memorize), how 'bout:

How complex/diverse are your passwords:

-- Same single-case word everywhere.
-- different single-case word everywhere.
-- same upper/lower/number password everywhere
-- differnt upper/lower/number password everywhere
Truth,
James

GeneralRe: Suggestion for next question: Pin
PIEBALDconsult15-Sep-14 7:42
mvePIEBALDconsult15-Sep-14 7:42 
GeneralI'm not telling you. Pin
OriginalGriff15-Sep-14 5:39
mveOriginalGriff15-Sep-14 5:39 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
thatraja15-Sep-14 5:59
professionalthatraja15-Sep-14 5:59 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
OriginalGriff15-Sep-14 6:03
mveOriginalGriff15-Sep-14 6:03 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
Kenneth Haugland15-Sep-14 6:21
mvaKenneth Haugland15-Sep-14 6:21 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
OriginalGriff15-Sep-14 6:37
mveOriginalGriff15-Sep-14 6:37 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
Kenneth Haugland15-Sep-14 6:49
mvaKenneth Haugland15-Sep-14 6:49 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
OriginalGriff15-Sep-14 8:00
mveOriginalGriff15-Sep-14 8:00 
GeneralRe: I'm not telling you. Pin
Kenneth Haugland15-Sep-14 9:28
mvaKenneth Haugland15-Sep-14 9:28 
GeneralKeeper Pin
Slacker00715-Sep-14 4:42
professionalSlacker00715-Sep-14 4:42 
GeneralRe: Keeper Pin
ZurdoDev15-Sep-14 7:17
professionalZurdoDev15-Sep-14 7:17 
GeneralSince the data was mentioned to be sensitive... Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan15-Sep-14 4:39
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan15-Sep-14 4:39 
GeneralRe: Since the data was mentioned to be sensitive... XKCD Pin
Alexandro Ramos Rodríguez15-Sep-14 8:23
Alexandro Ramos Rodríguez15-Sep-14 8:23 
GeneralI use the same one or two passwords everywhere Pin
chriselst15-Sep-14 4:28
professionalchriselst15-Sep-14 4:28 
GeneralRe: I use the same one or two passwords everywhere Pin
OriginalGriff15-Sep-14 5:38
mveOriginalGriff15-Sep-14 5:38 
GeneralRe: I use the same one or two passwords everywhere Pin
Johnny J.16-Sep-14 20:14
professionalJohnny J.16-Sep-14 20:14 
GeneralRe: I use the same one or two passwords everywhere Pin
OriginalGriff16-Sep-14 21:05
mveOriginalGriff16-Sep-14 21:05 

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