And the password is... obvious

Symantec survey finds some people are still sloppy about their passwords

  • By Kevin McCaney
  • Apr 02, 2010

Symantec recently surveyed computer users on their use of passwords, how they choose them and how often they update them. The results revealed that a good number of people are still pretty sloppy about passwords, such as the 3 percent who admitted to using “password,” the 5 percent who use their middle name and the 10 percent who use their pets' names — which could come back to bite anyone who also has a social networking page. Here's a sample of the results:

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Click here for a larger image. For the full report, go to: www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/password-survey-results

Source: Symantec

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Kevin McCaney is a former editor of Defense Systems and GCN.

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