: Many major banks, such as Bancolombia and Davivienda, often refuse to open new accounts with just the contraseña , requiring the physical card instead [6, 7]. Some may accept it if presented alongside a valid passport [5].
: It is generally accepted for applying for a Colombian Passport [4, 12].
Historically, Colombians have tended to create keys based on information that is easy to remember but dangerously predictable. Global studies on data leaks often place passwords like "123456", "password", or birthdates at the top of the list. In the local context, this is aggravated by the use of obvious personal data: the pet's name, a birthday, or, very commonly, the ID number (cédula).
123456 , 123456789 y password (o su traducción contraseña ) siguen siendo líderes absolutos.