A 2021 survey of working adults from across the world revealed that 36 percent of adults from the United States saved logins of business accounts in the browser. In contrast, only 19 percent of German online users saved login information in the browser. Furthermore, 12 percent of adults in Japan stated that they rotated more than ten passwords across work-related accounts.
Common password habits of online adults managing work-related accounts worldwide in 2021, by country
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Australia
France
Germany
Japan
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How do you currently manage your passwords for your personal online accounts?"
Data is based on a survey of more than 3,500 working adults across the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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Proofpoint. (May 2, 2022). Common password habits of online adults managing work-related accounts worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351090/common-business-password-habits-adults-country/
Proofpoint. "Common password habits of online adults managing work-related accounts worldwide in 2021, by country." Chart. May 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351090/common-business-password-habits-adults-country/
Proofpoint. (2022). Common password habits of online adults managing work-related accounts worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351090/common-business-password-habits-adults-country/
Proofpoint. "Common Password Habits of Online Adults Managing Work-related Accounts Worldwide in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351090/common-business-password-habits-adults-country/
Proofpoint, Common password habits of online adults managing work-related accounts worldwide in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351090/common-business-password-habits-adults-country/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Common password habits of online adults managing work-related accounts worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph], Proofpoint, May 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351090/common-business-password-habits-adults-country/