Favorite types of passwords for European users
Study: Visa EU Password Selection Survey (2004)
Date: August 2004
Favourite user choices for passwords:
It's the silver surfers who are leading the way with almost a third of over-60s using random letters and numbers, compared to the under-30s who prefer nicknames.
Date: August 2004
Favourite user choices for passwords:
 | Nicknames |
| Birthdays and anniversaries |
| Pet names |
| Family members' names |
| Memorable dates (such as the Battle of Hastings and England's World Cup victory) |
| Cash machine (ATM) PIN |
| "password" |
| Random letters and characters |
It's the silver surfers who are leading the way with almost a third of over-60s using random letters and numbers, compared to the under-30s who prefer nicknames.