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How do you manage your passwords?

Survey period: 20 Mar 2022 to 27 Mar 2022

OptionVotes% 
Biometrics instead of passwords where possible13118.30
Hardware keys instead of passwords where possible172.37
One time passwords sent each time or magic links334.61
Single Sign on where possible to minimise passwords12517.46
A password manager (eg Keychain, LastPass etc)34548.18
A manually managed organised list of passwords (eg spreadsheet)18926.40
Random sticky notes and scraps of paper strewn about405.59
I just use the same password everywhere7710.75
Request a password reset link each time I need to sign on436.01
Something even cleverer8511.87
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralSomething even cleverer Pin
Daniel Pfeffer20-Mar-22 23:13
professionalDaniel Pfeffer20-Mar-22 23:13 
I use a generating function to generate my passwords (replaced every so often). All I need to reconstruct a password is the generating function, the initial seed value, and the number of iterations. All I need to remember are the first two - even if a list of iteration numbers were to fall into the wrong hands, what could they do with it?
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Generalwould love to say more clever but it is annoying as .......... Pin
Simon_Whale20-Mar-22 23:03
Simon_Whale20-Mar-22 23:03 
Generalre: Something even cleverer PinPopular
Jonas Hammarberg20-Mar-22 21:02
professionalJonas Hammarberg20-Mar-22 21:02 

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