This statistic shows the share of internet users in the United States who use the same passwords across multiple online accounts as of October 2018. During the survey period, 20 percent of respondents stated that they used different passwords for every online login.
How many of your accounts use the same password for online logins?
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YouGov. (October 25, 2018). How many of your accounts use the same password for online logins? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/763091/us-use-of-same-online-passwords/
YouGov. "How many of your accounts use the same password for online logins?." Chart. October 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763091/us-use-of-same-online-passwords/
YouGov. (2018). How many of your accounts use the same password for online logins?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763091/us-use-of-same-online-passwords/
YouGov. "How Many of Your Accounts Use The Same Password for Online Logins?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763091/us-use-of-same-online-passwords/
YouGov, How many of your accounts use the same password for online logins? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763091/us-use-of-same-online-passwords/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
How many of your accounts use the same password for online logins? [Graph], YouGov, October 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/763091/us-use-of-same-online-passwords/