During the June 2019 survey of North American security-aware IT professionals, it was found that password resets were highest among users in the finance sector. On average, finance organizations required 7.17 password changes per year, with companies in the sector actually surpassing these requirements by changing their password 7.33 times per year on average.
Comparison of required vs. actual frequency of password changes per year among organizations in North America as of June 2019, by industry
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MobileIron, & EMA. (July 14, 2019). Comparison of required vs. actual frequency of password changes per year among organizations in North America as of June 2019, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031918/comparison-password-change-frequency-us-organizations/
MobileIron, und EMA. "Comparison of required vs. actual frequency of password changes per year among organizations in North America as of June 2019, by industry." Chart. July 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031918/comparison-password-change-frequency-us-organizations/
MobileIron, EMA. (2019). Comparison of required vs. actual frequency of password changes per year among organizations in North America as of June 2019, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031918/comparison-password-change-frequency-us-organizations/
MobileIron, and EMA. "Comparison of Required Vs. Actual Frequency of Password Changes per Year among Organizations in North America as of June 2019, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031918/comparison-password-change-frequency-us-organizations/
MobileIron & EMA, Comparison of required vs. actual frequency of password changes per year among organizations in North America as of June 2019, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031918/comparison-password-change-frequency-us-organizations/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Comparison of required vs. actual frequency of password changes per year among organizations in North America as of June 2019, by industry [Graph], MobileIron, & EMA, July 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031918/comparison-password-change-frequency-us-organizations/