Do you use the same password/s everywhere?

Italy
January 18, 2008 3:40pm CST
I use pretty much the same password (with some variants like repeating it or adding numbers) in each email/online account I have. And you?
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15 responses
@danzer (2723)
• Philippines
18 Jan 08
I use different passwords but I make sure to write it down just in case I forgot. Are you really a witch?
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• Italy
18 Jan 08
No I'm not, but I would like to be one :)
@MGjhaud (23171)
• Philippines
4 Feb 08
Most of my online accounts I use the same passwords because I’m a forgetful person hehehe.. There was one time I have this very important account and I forgot my password. I had to take a very long process to have my password back. There are accounts that I use different passwords but I make sure it’s carved in my head hehehe..
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
20 Jan 08
I use different passwords on my online account, bank account and others email accounts. I write them down in my memo so I still could refer if I forgot any of them. If we use the same password for all online accounts it is a risk and it also provides chances for hackers.
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@men82in (1268)
• India
20 Jan 08
Yes I do have the same username and passwords for all my email and online accounts. I follow this for the past 10 years and I have no idea to change it anymore. I think retaining the same user name and passwords is useful for me so that I need not remember many. I also knew that it is dangerous to do that because once it is revealed to others then!!! Only the official passwords are different..
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
20 Jan 08
Well I have a few different sets that I use and alternate. To make it easier there I group them like a certain password to things related to my graphics groups, forums, pay sites etc. I have about 3 passwords that like you I use with variations.
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
27 Jan 08
i also use the same password for every site that i join... if i used different password for every account i would have to write it down somewhere and i dont want to check what is my password every time i want to login somewhere, which i do a lot
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
18 Jan 08
I use the same password on things that aren't important, like general site logins, but for anything financial or private, I don't think it's wise to use the same one all the time. If someone gets it, he has access to everything.
@douchrti (176)
• United States
19 Jan 08
I use two levels of PW's. One is for places I think it would be easy for someone to recover it. Like Forums and Blogs. The other PW is strong and is used for places like online banking and such.
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
18 Jan 08
no!normally i don't use the same password for different online accounts!!also because if someone hijack one of your account so he can hijack all others on famous sites!!so it can be uncomfortable but at the same time more secure!!
@Adoniah (7513)
• United States
18 Jan 08
I have a bunch of emails but I use a different name on each one and a different password. Somehow I just don't think it is a good idea to use the same one on all of them. I guess it is easier to remember, but then it is also easier for a hacker too.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
19 Jan 08
yes i did it to some,,,of my website
@sirnose (2436)
• United States
19 Jan 08
I use only one password but sometimes I have to use another password because of the number of charcters that must be entered.But I really like using just one password for registering on different sites it makes it alot easier to keep track of your passwords without having to write them down somewhere.
• United States
20 Jan 08
I use about 4 different passwords that I always use based on what I am doing. I have the same 2 passwords for sites like this one. As to writing down your passwords there are a number of programs called password manager or password keepers that help store all your passwords.
@cbakhru (25)
• United States
19 Jan 08
Yes, I use the same password everywhere. It's a really long password with lots of letters and numbers in it. I don't see a problem with this because I never give my password to anybody and don't use my password when other people are around.
• United States
9 Feb 08
I use two or three passwords but I keep track of them.
• India
18 Jan 08
Yes, I keep the same password for most of my online accounts. It is easier to remember and not get messed up!