1Password has never been more popular in the workplace. Okta’s 2026 “Businesses at Work” report reveals that, of the 8,000+ apps that Okta analyzed, “The security tool 1Password showed the highest industry-level growth, notching a 370% YoY increase in the technology sector.”

This statistic refers specifically to the number of individual 1Password users on the Okta platform, indicating a…

_This blog has been adapted from an excerpted section of 1Password’s ebook: Credential sprawl: How AI increases the risks. To read the complete ebook and learn more about the evolving challenges of credential sprawl,_ click here_._

The proliferation of credentials outside centralized visibility and control is known as “credential sprawl,” and attackers are eager to take advantage of…