What types of info have people used as a password?

Study: Symantec Security Response Password Survey
Date: March 26 2010

Which of the following have you used at some point as a password (multiple responses allowed)?
  • 5% (23)
  • Your middle name
  • 9% (38)
  • Your birthday
  • 10% (45)
  • Your pet's name
  • 5% (22)
  • 123456 (or variation thereof, like 12345 or 1234567)
  • 3% (14)
  • "Password"
  • 0% (2)
  • Obama (or variation thereof, like BHO, Barrack, etc.)
  • 72% (332)
  • None of the above
  • 9% (41)
  • Other




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