I recently saw an ad for software that “discovers” your lost passwords. Part of the sales pitch included some amusing facts related to passwords. Hope they bring a smile.
Funny Facts About Passwords
1. The longest password ever recovered with our product was: wu*EdERu?eSpuQ3qUdremuphetheBadAge79Wast6-ewega3Hasaku4R2thepruq (64 characters).
2. A pet’s name appears in passwords 3 times more frequently than a name of any other member of a person’s family.
3. Demand for password recovery software is 40% higher right after Christmas and New Year holidays and shortly before Tax Time.
4. Of all password recovery requests 30% are from women for encrypted files of their (ex)husbands and boyfriends, compared to only 5% of such requests from men.
5. To protect a personal electronic diary and photo archives an average person sets a password 2 times stronger than to protect his/her corporate and financial documents.
6. Many important business and confidential files are protected with romantic passwords such as: LoveSue, eternity, marryme, and forgiveus.
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