"More than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in exchange for a bar of chocolate, a survey has found. "
Further, 35% will just give up their password if you simply ask. And 79% of people regularly share compromising security information that could lead to their identity theft.
Personally, I think some of it comes from ignorance about how identity theft can happen, and what public information is already available for people to find.
Also, with respect to corporate password security, I think some cognitive dissonance about a person's personal appreciation to corporate security may be partly to blame. Sure everyone's worried about security, but people don't see how my password could hurt anything... I am just "Mary in H.R."
Thanks to del.icio.us/tag/password for the link.
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This matches the data we have seen in security assessments.
Social engineering is still the easiest way to compromise corporate security.
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