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42% of employees expressed that password changes are too frequent in 2025, down from 51% in 2023, indicating a decrease in frustration over the past year.

October 21, 2025

42% of employees expressed that password changes are too frequent in 2025, down from 51% in 2023, indicating a decrease in frustration over the past year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Portnox in October 2025. It covers topics including passwordless adoption, access control, zero trust. The original data appears in CISO Perpsectives 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 10/21/2025

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42% of employees expressed that password changes are too frequent in 2025, down from 51% in 2023, indicating a decrease in frustration over the past year. This data was published by Portnox and covers passwordless adoption, access control, zero trust.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from CISO Perpsectives 2026, published by Portnox on October 21, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.portnox.com/ciso-perspectives/data-2026/.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to passwordless adoption, access control, zero trust. Browse more statistics on passwordless adoption or from Portnox.

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