In 2021, 21 percent of respondents worldwide used the same username and password they had for other accounts while creating a new account. However, only 12 percent of the respondents stated that they always used new credentials.
When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account?
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IBM. (June 15, 2021). When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM. "When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account?." Chart. June 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM. (2021). When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM. "When Making New Online Accounts, Do You Re-use The Same Credentials (Usernames, Passwords) That You Have Used for Other Accounts or Do You Create New Credentials for Each Specific Account?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM, When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account? [Graph], IBM, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
