According to the results of the 2012 Online Registration and Password study from Janrain, 58% of online adults have five or more unique passwords associated with their online logins and 30% of people have more than 10 unique passwords they need to remember. 38% of people think it sounds more appealing to tackle household chores than to try and come up with another new user name or password.
Most consumers know that it’s important to create a variety of strong, original passwords to protect their identity online. The problem however lies in trying to come up with different logins for a myriad of different sites, says the report.
Almost one in 10 people has 21 or more individual passwords
Three-quarters of people say they try to create the strongest passwords possible, using combinations of letters and numbers instead of obvious names or words, like the all too common “password”
Frustration with the registration process doesn’t end with the requirement to create a new username and password combination. The majority of adults prickle at the prospect of having to enter their personal information and register at another website.
Larry Drebes, CEO of Janrain, concludes that “... by creating strong, secure passwords that are changed regularly... consumers can take their identity across the Web instead of... creating a new password at every site they visit...”
For additional information from Janrain about the study, please visit here.