Main reasons for starting to use a password manager worldwide 2022

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Feb 26, 2024
The most important reason for starting to use a password manager worldwide was that respondents considered it to be a good way of protecting their digital information. However, 15 percent of respondents began using a password manager because their accounts were hacked.

Most important reasons for starting to use a password manager worldwide in 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
It seemed like a good way to protect my digital information 50%
I keep forgetting my passwords 44%
I use one at work 31%
I heard or read about it in the news 22%
I wanted to share passwords with my family 16%
I was hacked 15%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents50%50%44%44%31%31%22%22%16%16%15%15%It seemed like a good way toprotect my digital informationI keep forgetting my passwordsI use one at workI heard or read about it in thenewsI wanted to share passwords withmy familyI was hacked
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

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Release date

April 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

>2,000

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