What do people think of using to create their passwords?

Study: ESET & Harris Interactive Password Poll
Date: October 22 2012

Which of the following do you use when creating a password for an online account?
  • 39%
  • Something unique and random
  • 21%
  • Familiar name (e.g. of person, pet, or place)
  • 6%
  • Name of a location
  • 5%
  • Sports team
  • 37%
  • Something else
  • 19%
  • Declined to answer



    PasswordResearch.com Comment:
    Respondents were offered both the choice of "name of a location" and "familiar name (e.g. person, pet, or place)" which seem like overlapping options.

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