Source: Security Pipeline Date Written: April 19, 2004 Date Collected: April 20, 2004
The organizers of the Infosecurity Europe 2004 conference conducted an informal "man on the street" survey at the Liverpool Street Station in England, finding that 71% of those surveyed would give up their passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar--37% revealed their password immediately. Of the 172 workers surveyed, many offered an explanation for their choice of password, such a whether it was chosen for a family member or pet. 'Admin' was the most common password. 53% would not reveal their password to a caller claiming to be from the information technology department. 40% knew passwords of colleagues. The average user works with four passwords every day, though one administrator said he had up to forty. A majority of respondents said they would take confidential information with them when they switch jobs.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/18902074
The organizers of the Infosecurity Europe 2004 conference conducted an informal "man on the street" survey at the Liverpool Street Station in England, finding that 71% of those surveyed would give up their passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar--37% revealed their password immediately. Of the 172 workers surveyed, many offered an explanation for their choice of password, such a whether it was chosen for a family member or pet. 'Admin' was the most common password. 53% would not reveal their password to a caller claiming to be from the information technology department. 40% knew passwords of colleagues. The average user works with four passwords every day, though one administrator said he had up to forty. A majority of respondents said they would take confidential information with them when they switch jobs.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/news/18902074
