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** ''All'' of Bob's accounts have the same password.
** The computer doesn't even have a login.
** The computer doesn't even have a login.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob, who likes his LeetLingo, uses "Ch@rlie" as his password.
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** Bob uses the entire phrase [="CharlieIsMyBestFriend"=] as his password.
** Bob, who likes his LeetLingo, uses "Ch@rlie" as his password.
** Bob uses the entire phrase [="CharlieIsMyBestFriend"=] as his password.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice tries something obvious, but finds it doesn't work.
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** "Charlie" successfully unlocks Bob's computer, but she finds that the actual file she is looking for requires her to log onto a server, and Bob's credentials for said server are complex and impossible to guess.
** Alice tries something obvious, but finds it doesn't
** "Charlie" successfully unlocks Bob's computer, but she finds that the actual file she is looking for requires her to log onto a server, and Bob's credentials for said server are complex and impossible to guess.
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** The computer is secured solely by biometrics, and, as such, has no password.
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** "We have to show that Bob doesn't take security seriously.""
** The work is sponsored by a company which offers password manager software, and they want the work to show why not using one may be a bad idea.
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** [[BatmanGambit Bob knows that people will think it's too obvious, so they won't try it.]]
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** The password hint says [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial "The password is not 'Bob'"]].
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** The password hint says says, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial "The password is not 'Bob'"]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "[=Charlie1=]", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work either. The actual password is [="CharlieOne=]".
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** Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "[=Charlie1=]", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work either. The actual password is[="CharlieOne=]".[="CharlieOne=]".
** The password hint says, "The password is not 'Bob'". Alice tries "Bob", which doesn't work. Then she tries "'Bob'", which doesn't work either. It turns out that the actual password is "not 'Bob'".
** Bob changes his passwords frequently. Some of them are strong, and some of them are awful.
** Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "[=Charlie1=]", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work either. The actual password is
** The password hint says, "The password is not 'Bob'". Alice tries "Bob", which doesn't work. Then she tries "'Bob'", which doesn't work either. It turns out that the actual password is "not 'Bob'".
** Bob changes his passwords frequently. Some of them are strong, and some of them are awful.
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** Bob's password is "". No, that's not a typo - his password really is the empty string. Alice just has to hit Enter to log in.
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** Bob's password is "". No, that's not a typo - his password really is the an empty string. Alice just has to hit Enter to log in.
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** Bob isn't very computer-savvy and doesn't fully realize the need for secure passwords.
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* '''Double Subversion''': Alice, after trying "Charlie", clicks a password reminder button ''[[LiteralMinded which reminds the user it's "Charlie1"]]''.
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** Alice, after unsuccessfully trying "Charlie", clicks a password reminder button ''[[LiteralMinded which reminds the user it's"Charlie1"]]''."Charlie1"]]''.
** Alice, after unsuccessfully trying "Charlie", decides to reset Bob's password by answering his easy security question ("What is the name of your best friend")?
** Alice, after unsuccessfully trying "Charlie", clicks a password reminder button ''[[LiteralMinded which reminds the user it's
** Alice, after unsuccessfully trying "Charlie", decides to reset Bob's password by answering his easy security question ("What is the name of your best friend")?
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** Bob's password is "". No, that's not a typo - his password really is the empty string. Alice just has to hit Enter to log in.
** Bob chooses a terrible password on purpose because he holds a serious grudge against someone who depends on the "secure" computer not to be accessed.
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* '''Conversed''': 'Just once, can a movie villain have a secure password!'
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* '''Conversed''': 'Just "Just once, can a movie villain have a secure password!'password!"
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** The password reminder is "2+2=?" and it isn't a distraction.
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** The password reminder is "2+2=?" "2+2=?", and it isn't a distraction.RedHerring.
** Bob writes his username and password on a sticky note. He then attaches it to his computer and never removes it.
** The computer is well known to come with the default password "trope". Bob never bothered to change it.
** The computer is well known to come with the default password "trope". Bob never bothered to change it.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "[=Charlie1=]", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work. The actual password is [="CharlieOne=]".
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "[=Charlie1=]", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work.work either. The actual password is [="CharlieOne=]".
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** Alice accesses Bob's sensitive information and uses it to make his life a nightmare. Bob constantly blames himself for his misfortune because everything could have been avoided if he didn't choose the awful password.
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** Alice accesses Bob's sensitive information and uses it to make his life a nightmare. Bob constantly blames himself for his misfortune because everything could have been avoided if only he didn't choose the hadn't used that awful password.
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** The password is ''literally'' 'Swordfish'.
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My account password is, of course,
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "Charlie1", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work. The actual password is [="CharlieOne=]".
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "Charlie1", "[=Charlie1=]", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work. The actual password is [="CharlieOne=]".
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'''Basic Trope''': Bob's secure computer has an obvious password, and Alice guesses it.
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'''Basic Trope''': Bob's A supposedly secure computer has an obvious password, and Alice guesses it.password which is easily guessed.
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** Alice accesses Bob's profile and secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder of recipes whose password she can't guess ansd assumes to be strong... but the password turns out to be "Fido", the name of Bob's dog.
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** Alice accesses Bob's profile and secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder of recipes whose password she can't guess ansd and assumes to be it's strong... but the password turns out to be "Fido", the name of Bob's dog.dog.
** Alice accesses Bob's profile and his secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder named "Recipes", which has an impenetrable password. The documents in the secret document folder turn out to be fake, and the ''real'' secrets lie in the intentionally mislabeled "Recipes" folder.
** Alice accesses Bob's profile and his secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder named "Recipes", which has an impenetrable password. The documents in the secret document folder turn out to be fake, and the ''real'' secrets lie in the intentionally mislabeled "Recipes" folder.
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* '''Straight''': The password is the name of Bob's friend, "Charlie".
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* '''Straight''': The password is the name of Bob's best friend, "Charlie".
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob switches passwords constantly, but everyone always manages to guess them.
* '''Played For Drama''': The bad passwords are supposed to protect someone's confidential information. Bob's use of obvious passwords shows how little he cares about others' sensitive information.
* '''Played For Drama''': The bad passwords are supposed to protect someone's confidential information. Bob's use of obvious passwords shows how little he cares about others' sensitive information.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob switches passwords constantly, but everyone always manages to guess them.
them. Not that it matters anyway, as all his "secret" documents only contain well-known info.
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** The bad passwords are supposed to protect someone's confidential information. Bob's use of obvious passwords shows how little he cares about others' sensitiveinformation.information.
** Alice accesses Bob's sensitive information and uses it to make his life a nightmare. Bob constantly blames himself for his misfortune because everything could have been avoided if he didn't choose the awful password.
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** Alice tries "[=ILoveAlice=]", which works. It turns out that Bob's girlfriend is also named Alice.
** Alice accesses Bob's profile and secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder of recipes whose password she can't guess ansd assumes to be strong... but the password turns out to be "Fido", the name of Bob's dog.
** The password hint says "The password is not 'Bob'". It's true, and the password is actually strong.
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** The bad passwords are supposed to protect someone's confidential information. Bob's use of obvious passwords shows how little he cares about others' sensitive
** Alice accesses Bob's sensitive information and uses it to make his life a nightmare. Bob constantly blames himself for his misfortune because everything could have been avoided if he didn't choose the awful password.
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** Alice tries "[=ILoveAlice=]", which works. It turns out that Bob's girlfriend is also named Alice.
** Alice accesses Bob's profile and secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder of recipes whose password she can't guess ansd assumes to be strong... but the password turns out to be "Fido", the name of Bob's dog.
** The password hint says "The password is not 'Bob'". It's true, and the password is actually strong.
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** Bob reads his password aloud while writing it.
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* '''Defied''': Bob understands that choosing a strong password is vital for security and chooses a strong password.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Bob understands that choosing a strong password is vital for security and chooses a strong password.
** Bob's computer can distinguish between weak and strong passwords, and forces Bob to choose a strong password.
** Bob understands that choosing a strong password is vital for security and chooses a strong password.
** Bob's computer can distinguish between weak and strong passwords, and forces Bob to choose a strong password.
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** Bob writes his HighlyVisiblePassword while Alice is watching.
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Alice tries "Charlie", which doesn't work. The password reminder says the password is "Charlie1", so Alice tries that, which doesn't work. The actual password is [="CharlieOne=]".
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** Bob has a strong password.
** The strenght of Bob's password is never shown or mentioned.
* '''Enforced''': "We have to show thatBo Bob doesn't take security seriously."
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** Bob has a strong password.
** The strenght of Bob's password is never shown or mentioned.
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* '''Implied''': Alice managed to hack Bob's computer and tells her hacker friend Daniel that she did it with ease because Bob didn't seem to take security seriously.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob switches passwords constantly, but everyone always manages to guess them.
* '''Played For Drama''': The bad passwords are supposed to protect someone's confidential information. Bob's use of obvious passwords shows how little he cares about others' sensitive information.
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* '''Discussed''': ???"Bob never was good at remembering things... it's probably something real easy."
* '''Deconstructed''': The password's simple for a reason; it activates a trap.
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** The password is "password".
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** The password is "password"."password", "Bob", "qwerty", "123" or something equally obvious.
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* '''Downplayed''':???Bob, who likes his LeetLingo, uses "Ch@rlie" as his password.
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** The password hint says [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial "The password is not 'Bob'"]].
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Because of his horrible passwords, it's easy to hack Bob's computer and abuse the sensitive information one can find there.
* '''Defied''':???Bob understands that choosing a strong password is vital for security and chooses a strong password.
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** Alice has to use HollywoodHacking instead.
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** The password to Bob's computer is very complex and changes every month, so no hacker or thief could ever get inside. Unfortunately, Bob himself can't even get in, since he forgot this month's password.
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** Bob's LaserGuidedAmnesia means key words are necessary.
** Alice has to to bypass several guards, a thumb scanner, and a LaserHallway just to reach Bob's locked office; as a result, making a difficult-to-remember passwordif he's going seems unnecessary to make it ''that'' obvious?"Bob.
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** Alice has to to bypass several guards, a thumb scanner, and a LaserHallway just to reach Bob's locked office; as a result, making a difficult-to-remember password
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* '''Justified''': Bob's LaserGuidedAmnesia means key words are necessary.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice tries "[=ILoveAlice=]", which works.
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'''Basic Trope''': Bob's secure computer has an obvious password, and Alice guesses it.
* '''Straight''': The password is the name of Bob's friend, "Charlie".
* '''Exaggerated''': The password is "password".
** Bob and Charlie discuss passwords within earshot of Alice.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why does Bob bother with a password if he's going to make it ''that'' obvious?"
* '''Subverted''': Alice tries something obvious, but finds it doesn't work.
* '''Double Subversion''': Alice, after trying "Charlie", clicks a password reminder button ''[[LiteralMinded which reminds the user it's "Charlie1"]]''.
* '''Justified''': Bob's LaserGuidedAmnesia means key words are necessary.
** Alice has to to bypass several guards, a thumb scanner, and a LaserHallway just to reach Bob's locked office; as a result, making a difficult-to-remember password seems unnecessary to Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Alice tries "[=ILoveAlice=]", which works.
** Alice accesses Bob's profile and secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder of recipes which has an impenetrable password.
* '''Inverted''': Alice has to use HollywoodHacking instead.
* '''Straight''': The password is the name of Bob's friend, "Charlie".
* '''Exaggerated''': The password is "password".
** Bob and Charlie discuss passwords within earshot of Alice.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why does Bob bother with a password if he's going to make it ''that'' obvious?"
* '''Subverted''': Alice tries something obvious, but finds it doesn't work.
* '''Double Subversion''': Alice, after trying "Charlie", clicks a password reminder button ''[[LiteralMinded which reminds the user it's "Charlie1"]]''.
* '''Justified''': Bob's LaserGuidedAmnesia means key words are necessary.
** Alice has to to bypass several guards, a thumb scanner, and a LaserHallway just to reach Bob's locked office; as a result, making a difficult-to-remember password seems unnecessary to Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Alice tries "[=ILoveAlice=]", which works.
** Alice accesses Bob's profile and secret documents folder with ease, but finds a folder of recipes which has an impenetrable password.
* '''Inverted''': Alice has to use HollywoodHacking instead.
