Thursday, May 05, 2005

CNET: Coffee Or Password--Which Would You Choose?

So would you give me your password for a Starbucks coffee?
"... Security vendor VeriSign found 66 percent would choose to give up their passwords for a Starbucks coffee, during an informal on-the-street survey conducted Thursday in San Francisco. In an era of increased security concerns over protecting personal and corporate data, it's surprising to see that a cup of java can go a long way... Survey participants, for example, said they felt comfortable revealing their passwords, because they were not asked to share their user name or logon... Those that revealed their password or gave hints received a $3 gift card for Starbucks--the price of a latte..."
Read the whole article here. Oh, and please post all of your passwords in the comments section (please no usernames).

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