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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



 
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 
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 Pin
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 9:05
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 9:05 
GeneralRe: Secret Number Pin
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.. Pin
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 Pin
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 Pin
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 
GeneralI don't remember them I just reset them every few days Pin
Programmer Dor15-Sep-14 13:24
Programmer Dor15-Sep-14 13:24 
GeneralRe: I don't remember them I just reset them every few days Pin
TheWebDeveloper15-Sep-14 20:25
TheWebDeveloper15-Sep-14 20:25 
GeneralAll my passwords starts with ... Pin
MacSpudster15-Sep-14 12:57
professionalMacSpudster15-Sep-14 12:57 
GeneralPassword management application Pin
kmoorevs15-Sep-14 12:38
kmoorevs15-Sep-14 12:38 
GeneralMinimum length.. Pin
Tim Carmichael15-Sep-14 9:24
Tim Carmichael15-Sep-14 9:24 
QuestionRe: Minimum length.. Pin
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:57
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:57 

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