2023 Password Decisions Survey Results

IT decision makers shed light on enterprise password management.

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What will you learn in the 2023 Password Decisions Survey?

Bitwarden polled independent IT decision-makers across a range of industries who play a key role in enterprise purchasing decisions. This year’s findings show that passwordless technology is making its foray into business workflows, IT decision makers continue to look to the C-Suite to drive adoption of password management technologies, and that security concerns are influencing business decisions.

Passwordless technology is here

A majority (49%) of respondents are deploying or have plans to deploy passwordless technology. 

  • Of that percentage, two-thirds (66%) have 1-2 user groups or multiple teams going passwordless

  • Around half (51%) are relying on the ‘something you are’ (biometrics, facial recognition, fingerprint, voice) form of passwordless authentication

  • Overall, 41% say ‘better security’ is the primary reason to deploy passwordless technology

Slide 27, 2023 Password Decisions Survey |
Slide 27, 2023 Password Decisions Survey

Employees are seeking direction from the C-Suite

  • A large majority (79%) of IT decision makers want their employer to require employees to use the same password manager across the organization

  • When asked what makes a good password manager, 60% cite security, 56% cite the availability of two-factor authentication (2FA), and 40% cite ease-of-use

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Slide 7, 2023 Password Decisions Survey

Rise in cyberattacks and ransomware influences security spending and strategies

  • A majority (60%) report their organization experienced a cyberattack within the past year and 49% report struggling with employees who use unauthorized devices or software without IT’s approval.

  • Most (80%, up from 75% last year) report having a ransomware mitigation strategy

  • Three-fourths report their organization has cyber insurance

Folie 18, Umfrage zu Passwort-Entscheidungen 2023 |
Folie 18, Umfrage zu Passwort-Entscheidungen 2023

Additional Resources

Read the blog for a more in-depth analysis of the 2023 Password Decisions Survey results

View the full report: 2022 Password Decisions Survey

View the full report: 2021 Password Decisions Survey

Check out The Survey Room for additional cybersecurity research

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