There are certain differences in password setting habits among people of different ages. These differences are usually related to their technical proficiency, life experience, and awareness of network security. The following is a summary based on general trends, but it should be noted that individual differences may exist： --- ### **1. Generation Z (born after 1997, 18-26 years old)** -**Features**: Grew up in the Internet era, familiar with technology but inclined to convenience. -**Common mode**： -**Pop culture elements**: such as anime, game characters ("naruto", "pokemon"), lyrics or stem ("btsarmy"). -**Social media related**: Use the platform abbreviation + birthday ("ig_jess2000"). -**Keyboard mode**: such as "qwerty" or "1qaz2wsx" (the letters of the mobile phone keyboard correspond to the numbers). -**Mixed simple symbols**: such as "encryp123!" "or "hello#2023". -**Risk**: Relying on easy-to-remember but predictable content, it is easy to be hacked by social workers. --- ### **2. Millennials (1981-1996, 27-42 years old)** -**Features**: Experiencing the period of Internet popularization, he has a strong sense of security but faces the pressure of multi-account management. -**Common mode**： -**Personal information +year**: such as "Sarah2005" (child name + year of birth). -**Phrase abbreviations**: such as "Luv2Trvl!" "(A variant of Love to Travel). -**Reuse password**: The same password is used for multiple platforms, with only minor changes ("Amazon2023"→ "Netflix2023"). -**Risk**: The password reuse rate is high, and once it is leaked, the consequences are serious. --- ### **3. Generation X (1965-1980, 43-58 years old)** -**Features**: The technology has a late adaptation period and tends to be pragmatic. -**Common mode**： -**Family information combination**: such as spouse's name + marriage year ("John1987"). -**Simple phrases + numbers**: such as "sunnine55" or "coffee123". -**Default password**: Directly use the system initial password ("admin" or "welcome"). -**Risk**: The password is low in complexity and easy to be brute force cracked. --- ### **4. Baby boomers (1946-1964, over 59 years old)** -**Features**: Less use of technology, relying on easy memory. -**Common mode**： -**Pure numeric password**: Birthday ("05051950"), phone number fragment. -**Repeated or continuous numbers**: such as "111111" or "12345678". -**Handwritten notes to save the password**: Recorded on the notebook, it may cause physical leakage. -**Risk**: The password is too simple, rarely changed, and easy to guess. --- ###**General safety recommendations** -**Use a password manager** (such as Bitwarden, 1Password) to generate and store complex passwords. -**Enable two-factor authentication (2FA)**: Even if the password is leaked, it can increase the security layer. -**Avoid personal information**: such as name, birthday, anniversary, etc. -**Update your password regularly**: especially for sensitive accounts (email, bank). --- ###**Summary** Young people tend to combine passwords with popular culture, middle-aged people rely on family information, and older people prefer simple combinations of numbers. Although safety awareness has increased with the popularization of technology, convenience is still a priority for most people. Increasing password strength requires a combination of tools (such as password managers) and habit changes (avoid reuse).