When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account?
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In 2021, ** percent of respondents worldwide used the same username and password they had for other accounts while creating a new account. However, only ** percent of the respondents stated that they always used new credentials.
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IBM. (June 15, 2021). When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM. "When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account?." Chart. June 15, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM. (2021). When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM. "When Making New Online Accounts, Do You Re-use The Same Credentials (Usernames, Passwords) That You Have Used for Other Accounts or Do You Create New Credentials for Each Specific Account?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2021, /statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
IBM, When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
When making new online accounts, do you re-use the same credentials (usernames, passwords) that you have used for other accounts or do you create new credentials for each specific account? [Graph], IBM, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1304920/credentials-usage-for-new-accounts-worldwide/
