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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 23, 2017
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
October 23, 2017: Twenty-eight percent (28%) of American adults use the same password for most (22%) or all (6%) of their online accounts.[1][2]
A YouGov survey found that only 22% take the security precaution of using a different password for every account.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) have never shared their passwords with anyone, including family members or a significant other.
The news has been filled with recent stories of massive data breaches. Still, most (53%) believe their accounts are at least somewhat safe from hackers. Twenty-four percent (24%) don’t think they are very safe, and 11% say they’re not at all safe. That’s a fairly high level of confidence given that 35% have already had at least one of their accounts hacked.
Younger adults are more likely than their elders to use the same login for all accounts.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- October 20, 2017 – 150 years ago this weekend, former slaves voted in Virginia
- October 19, 2017 – 17 percent of federal workers are under 35 years old
- October 18, 2017 – $131 billion in corporate tax expenditures
- October 17, 2017 – 40 percent of cloud computing market controlled by Amazon
- October 16, 2017 – 15 state legislative chambers could see change in partisan control
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