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How do you manage your passwords?

Survey period: 20 Mar 2022 to 27 Mar 2022

OptionVotes% 
Biometrics instead of passwords where possible13118.30
Hardware keys instead of passwords where possible172.37
One time passwords sent each time or magic links334.61
Single Sign on where possible to minimise passwords12517.46
A password manager (eg Keychain, LastPass etc)34548.18
A manually managed organised list of passwords (eg spreadsheet)18926.40
Random sticky notes and scraps of paper strewn about405.59
I just use the same password everywhere7710.75
Request a password reset link each time I need to sign on436.01
Something even cleverer8511.87
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralCustom Generator + KeePass Pin
willichan22-Mar-22 10:57
professionalwillichan22-Mar-22 10:57 
GeneralSame one to a degree Pin
MarkTJohnson22-Mar-22 3:47
professionalMarkTJohnson22-Mar-22 3:47 
GeneralWhat do saved PWs in the browser count as Pin
Dan Neely22-Mar-22 3:40
Dan Neely22-Mar-22 3:40 
GeneralRe: What do saved PWs in the browser count as Pin
Kirk 1038982122-Mar-22 4:07
Kirk 1038982122-Mar-22 4:07 
GeneralRe: What do saved PWs in the browser count as Pin
Dan Neely22-Mar-22 4:28
Dan Neely22-Mar-22 4:28 
GeneralRe: What do saved PWs in the browser count as Pin
Martin ISDN23-Mar-22 7:24
Martin ISDN23-Mar-22 7:24 
GeneralRe: What do saved PWs in the browser count as Pin
Kirk 1038982123-Mar-22 8:03
Kirk 1038982123-Mar-22 8:03 
I am an external Consultant for a handful of Companies.
2 of which are consulting firms.
Plus my own business, where my clients have been with me for decades...

So, I have an unusually large number of clients, machines, servers, passwords, etc.
Plus Heavy 2FA (not using SMS)

GeneralRandom sticky notes Pin
Cpichols22-Mar-22 2:37
Cpichols22-Mar-22 2:37 
GeneralRe: Random sticky notes Pin
Bruce Patin22-Mar-22 3:26
Bruce Patin22-Mar-22 3:26 
GeneralRe: Random sticky notes Pin
Cpichols22-Mar-22 3:44
Cpichols22-Mar-22 3:44 
GeneralCleverer? Pin
  Forogar  22-Mar-22 2:21
professional  Forogar  22-Mar-22 2:21 
GeneralRe: Cleverer? Pin
Kirk 1038982122-Mar-22 4:16
Kirk 1038982122-Mar-22 4:16 
GeneralMy own program Pin
gervacleto22-Mar-22 1:36
professionalgervacleto22-Mar-22 1:36 
GeneralRe: My own program Pin
VE222-Mar-22 3:46
VE222-Mar-22 3:46 
GeneralRe: My own program Pin
trønderen22-Mar-22 5:27
trønderen22-Mar-22 5:27 
GeneralRe: My own program Pin
gervacleto22-Mar-22 11:07
professionalgervacleto22-Mar-22 11:07 
GeneralRe: My own program Pin
Kirk 1038982123-Mar-22 10:12
Kirk 1038982123-Mar-22 10:12 
Generalworked for ions Pin
theoldfool22-Mar-22 1:21
professionaltheoldfool22-Mar-22 1:21 
GeneralNone of the above Pin
PIEBALDconsult21-Mar-22 3:35
mvePIEBALDconsult21-Mar-22 3:35 
GeneralRe: None of the above Pin
Slacker00721-Mar-22 4:16
professionalSlacker00721-Mar-22 4:16 
GeneralRe: None of the above Pin
snorkie24-Mar-22 3:17
professionalsnorkie24-Mar-22 3:17 
GeneralCleverer Pin
Amarnath S21-Mar-22 2:45
professionalAmarnath S21-Mar-22 2:45 
GeneralI just use the same password everywhere Pin
Abdullah Leghari21-Mar-22 1:46
Abdullah Leghari21-Mar-22 1:46 
GeneralI'm sneaky PinPopular
OriginalGriff21-Mar-22 0:38
mveOriginalGriff21-Mar-22 0:38 
GeneralRe: I'm sneaky Pin
Frank Malcolm25-Mar-22 18:06
Frank Malcolm25-Mar-22 18:06 

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