Study Publisher: Protocom Development Systems
Study Date: October 23 2003
Study URL: http://www.protocom.com/whitepapers/password_survey.pdf

Study Overview:
Web survey of the corporate public was conducted in September of 2003. No additional detail was available.

Statistics From This Study:

• A third of users share their password with others and have done so in the last month
• Frequency of login password changes
• Most users have forgotten a password at least once a year
• Number of passwords needed for work
• Opinions on the appropriateness of password policies
• Passwords are used for more than one application
• Percent of people who write down passwords or store them in electronic format
• Primary means of logging into the network