Tuesday, April 20, 2004

People Give Away Their Passwords for Chocolate

A survey recently carried out in London showed that more than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in exchange for a bar of chocolate. The same survey found that 80% were "fed up" with having to use passwords and wanted a better way to login to their computers.

Officials from Infosecurity Europe announced that they have found a way to harmonize both of these findings. Infosecurity spokesman Michael Donaldson said that their solution will improve security as well as consumer satisfaction. "Now, instead of being asked for a password, computer users will be asked to deposit a few coins and then will be prompted to type in their favorite candy bar. If the candy bar entry matches the stored answer, system access will be granted and the candy bar will be dispensed through a special slot in the monitor."

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