Report by Dashlane

State of Credential Security Report

17 FINDINGSPublished Mar 11, 2025
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Key Findings

77 percent of IT leaders believe that passwordless technologies will be common practice within the next three years

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Nearly 40 percent (39%) of employees say that they've had to deal with phishing scams at work.

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Over 80 percent of IT leaders observed increased phishing volume and sophistication.

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Nearly 40 percent (39%) of employees are using apps not managed by their company on work devices.

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IT leaders estimate that, on average, 37 percent of their corporate apps are not behind SSO.

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Of those who receive security awareness training, one in five (22%) admit they would rather be stuck in rush-hour traffic than attend it.

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More than three quarters (76%) of IT leaders say their C-Suite is pushing for passkey adoption.

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More than 80 percent of organizations have observed an increase in the volume and sophistication of phishing attacks.

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Only 45 percent of employees receive ongoing security awareness training.

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Nearly all (96%) of IT leaders said they still deal with credential-related issues.

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60 percent of employees agree that AI poses an increased threat to password security.

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Half of users (50%) are still sharing passwords through insecure methods, like email or Slack.

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One in ten (11%) of those receiving security awareness training say they would prefer a root canal.

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Of the IT leaders dealing with credential-related issues, 73% reported dealing with forgotten passwords or resets.

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Also, 70% of IT leaders reported dealing with employees creating weak passwords.

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Nearly 40 percent of employees use unmanaged apps on work devices.

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A majority (74%) of IT leaders feel that AI poses an increased threat to password security.

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