Common origins of European office worker passwords (2004)
Study: Infosecurity Europe 2004 Information Security Survey
Date: April 2004
Of the 172 office workers surveyed many explained the origin of their passwords, such as "my team - Spurs", "my name - Charlie", "my car - minicooper", "my cat's name - Tinks". The most common password categories were:
The most common password was "admin".
Date: April 2004
Of the 172 office workers surveyed many explained the origin of their passwords, such as "my team - Spurs", "my name - Charlie", "my car - minicooper", "my cat's name - Tinks". The most common password categories were:
 | family names such as partners or children |
| football teams |
| pets |
The most common password was "admin".