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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: Missing option... Pin
Sander Rossel17-Sep-14 11:27
professionalSander Rossel17-Sep-14 11:27 
GeneralI don't have to remember... Pin
Sander Rossel16-Sep-14 19:45
professionalSander Rossel16-Sep-14 19:45 
GeneralRe: I don't have to remember... PinPopular
Johnny J.16-Sep-14 20:09
professionalJohnny J.16-Sep-14 20:09 
GeneralRe: I don't have to remember... Pin
Sander Rossel17-Sep-14 11:24
professionalSander Rossel17-Sep-14 11:24 
GeneralInteresting! Pin
Agent__00716-Sep-14 17:24
professionalAgent__00716-Sep-14 17:24 
GeneralRe: Interesting! Pin
Xmen Real 17-Sep-14 0:15
professional Xmen Real 17-Sep-14 0:15 
GeneralEncrypted file Pin
labauer16-Sep-14 15:34
professionallabauer16-Sep-14 15:34 
GeneralSecret Number Pin
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:42
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:42 
I use a secret number. I know nobody can guess that number. Laugh | :laugh: Laugh | :laugh:
QuestionRe: Secret Number Pin
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:50
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:50 
GeneralRe: Secret Number Pin
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:53
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:53 
GeneralRe: Secret Number PinPopular
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 9:05
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 9:05 
GeneralRe: Secret Number PinPopular
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 9:15
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 9:15 
Generalmy technique Pin
Jalapeno Bob16-Sep-14 7:34
professionalJalapeno Bob16-Sep-14 7:34 
GeneralManage? Pin
908236516-Sep-14 4:48
908236516-Sep-14 4:48 
General..it's complicated.. PinPopular
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 0:28
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 0:28 
GeneralVarious method Pin
Mohibur Rashid15-Sep-14 21:40
professionalMohibur Rashid15-Sep-14 21:40 
GeneralPassword is secret.. so that the remembering technique should be secret PinPopular
Hemant Singh Rautela15-Sep-14 20:54
professionalHemant Singh Rautela15-Sep-14 20:54 
Generaljust downloaded Pin
SPoss15-Sep-14 20:32
SPoss15-Sep-14 20:32 
GeneralMake it simple Pin
Sibeesh KV15-Sep-14 19:44
professionalSibeesh KV15-Sep-14 19:44 
GeneralPassword hint is my Pa$$W0rD Pin
koolprasad200315-Sep-14 18:21
professionalkoolprasad200315-Sep-14 18:21 
GeneralRe: Password hint is my Pa$$W0rD Pin
Nelek15-Sep-14 22:29
protectorNelek15-Sep-14 22:29 
GeneralI just use Pin
Nueman15-Sep-14 16:21
Nueman15-Sep-14 16:21 
GeneralRe: I just use PinPopular
PJ Arends15-Sep-14 16:53
professionalPJ Arends15-Sep-14 16:53 
GeneralRe: I just use Pin
TNCaver16-Sep-14 4:26
TNCaver16-Sep-14 4:26 
GeneralRe: I just use Pin
PJ Arends16-Sep-14 5:52
professionalPJ Arends16-Sep-14 5:52 

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