re: Passwords for Chocolate!

[Byron Copeland <nodialtone () comcast net>]

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A Bowl of Cherries would get you even more. 

- Forest Gump
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On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 15:46, Lee wrote:
> Irony its great...  Think if this survey was done in the States it
would of
> being 100% and maybe more if it was a king size bar ;)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeremiah Cornelius" <jeremiah () nur net>
> To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:07 PM
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Passwords for Chocolate!
>
>
> > "All because the Lady loves Milk Tray..."  The BBC has an article
about
> > users giving up their passwords for chocolate.
> > __________________________________________________________________
> >
> > "More than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in
exchange
> > for a bar of chocolate, a survey has found.
> >
> > "It also showed that 34% of respondents volunteered their password
when
> > asked without even needing to be bribed.
> >
> > "A second survey found that 79% of people unwittingly gave away
> information
> > that could be used to steal their identity when questioned.
> > Security firms predict that the lax security practices will fuel a
British
> > boom in online identity theft. "
> >
> > More at:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3639679.stm

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