In 2023, passwords to sign in to social media accounts were the category of passwords most frequently forgotten by individuals, with a share of searches for forgotten passwords exceeding 30 percent. Passwords to access email accounts ranked second, with nearly 25 percent of total searches for forgotten passwords.
Which category of passwords do we forget most frequently?
The source used Google search data to determine with which websites or applications people were struggling to remember their passwords the most. It analyzed broad categories such as social media, email, and entertainment to see which ones had the most searches for forgotten passwords.
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NordPass. (February 29, 2024). Which category of passwords do we forget most frequently? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454173/most-frequently-forgotten-password-categories-worldwide/
NordPass. "Which category of passwords do we forget most frequently?." Chart. February 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454173/most-frequently-forgotten-password-categories-worldwide/
NordPass. (2024). Which category of passwords do we forget most frequently?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454173/most-frequently-forgotten-password-categories-worldwide/
NordPass. "Which Category of Passwords Do We Forget Most Frequently?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454173/most-frequently-forgotten-password-categories-worldwide/
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