Page 18 - Threat Intelligence 12-20-2019

Infographic of

the Week

78% of people forgot a password in the past 90 days. HYPR released the findings of a two
and a half year Password Usage Study, which compiled data from over 500 full-time
workers across the United States and Canada to better understand how individuals use,
treat and manage their passwords.

According to the findings, 72% of individuals reuse passwords in their personal life while
49% of employees simply change or add a digit or character to their password when
updating their company password every 90 days.

A majority of users recently require a password reset due to forgetting their password.
• 78% of respondents required a password reset in their personal life within the
last 90 days
• 57% of respondents required a password reset in their work life within the last
90 days
A sizeable amount of users manage an overwhelming number of passwords.
• 37% of respondents have over 20 passwords in their personal life
• 19% of respondents have over 10 passwords in their work life
A majority of users depend on physical and digital lists to manage their passwords.
• 65% of respondents use an app or keep a digital or physical list of passwords in
their personal life
• 58% of respondents use an app or keep a digital or physical list of passwords in
their work life

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/12/11/forgot-password/