The data displays the frequency of internet users in the U.S. changing passwords for online accounts as of August 2017. The survey revealed that 14% of respondents couldn't recall when they had last changed the password for their personal e-mail account. Overall, 15% of respondents had changed their personal e-mail account password within the past week.
Within the past week | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Within the past month | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Within the past 3 months | 18 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Within the past 6 months | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Within the past 9 months | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Within the past year | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Over a year ago | 11 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
Don't know/ Can't recall | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
Not applicable - I do not have this type of account | 2 | 35 | 9 | 16 |