full-disclosure - Passwords for Chocolate!

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Message-ID: <E1BG0bN-0005vc-00@nebulous.nur.net>
From: jeremiah at nur.net (Jeremiah Cornelius)
Subject: Passwords for Chocolate!

"All because the Lady loves Milk Tray..."  The BBC has an article about
users giving up their passwords for chocolate.
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"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