In reality, most people choose a password that can be easily guessed. In trouble shooting computer problems, I sometimes need to access a computer when the user is not readily available to supply his password. Pet's name User's own name or initials Spouse's name Children's names Favorite sport, team, hobby, or recording artist. You would not believe how many men use Yankees , Bears , or Broncos for their password. Sports terms like golf , tennis , birdie , and touchdown are also very popular.
People often choose the first word they see when working on the computer.
So many use the brand name of the computer because it is right in front of them when they are trying to choose a password. Oh, and the word password is also very popular. A predictable password is one reason that it is so easy to break into most computer systems. A password should never be this easy to guess. In fact, a password should not even be a word at all.