This statistic presents the most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019. According to the findings, 25 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 years reported that their primary method in keeping track of their most important login information was to save it through their browser. Only nine percent of respondents aged 55 years and older stated the same.
Most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019, by age group
Characteristic
18-34 years
35-54 years
55+
I save it through my browser
25%
19%
9%
I save it through a secure third party app (e.g. password manager)
12%
10%
12%
I save it on a spreadsheet
11%
9%
9%
I write it down
30%
40%
56%
I memorize it
54%
50%
35%
I don't try to remember and reset my information every time
Question: "In which, if any, of the following ways do you keep track of your most important login information (e.g., usernames, passwords, etc.)? Please select all that apply."
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YouGov. (January 24, 2019). Most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972977/following-ways-adults-keep-track-most-important-login-information-usa/
YouGov. "Most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019, by age group." Chart. January 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972977/following-ways-adults-keep-track-most-important-login-information-usa/
YouGov. (2019). Most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972977/following-ways-adults-keep-track-most-important-login-information-usa/
YouGov. "Most Common Methods How Adults in The United States Keep Track of Their Most Important Login Information as of January 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972977/following-ways-adults-keep-track-most-important-login-information-usa/
YouGov, Most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972977/following-ways-adults-keep-track-most-important-login-information-usa/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Most common methods how adults in the United States keep track of their most important login information as of January 2019, by age group [Graph], YouGov, January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972977/following-ways-adults-keep-track-most-important-login-information-usa/