Study Publisher: Visa Europe
Study Date: August 2004
Study URL: http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39123066,00.htm

Study Overview:
Telephone survey of 1,005 Internet users conducted by Survey Shop between March 12 - 15, 2004. Original study data was not available, but we believe it is associated with the survey described here: http://www.visaeurope.com/pressandmedia/press194_pressreleases.html Statistics were published by Andy McCue for Silicon.com in an August 11, 2004 article titled "Is your cat a target for password-stealing hackers?" Some additional results were published by Robert Jaques for Vnunet.com in at August 12, 2004 article titled "Pets' names most common UK passwords" - http://www.computeractive.co.uk/news/1157278

Statistics From This Study:

• A third of Internet users have shared their log-in information with their partner
• Favorite types of passwords for European users
• People are choosing a single or few password for all of their computer log-ins