Security News > 2010 > December > 79% of web users put personal info in passwords
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=3254182 By Carrie-Ann Skinner PC Advisor December 20, 2010 Nearly four in five (79 percent) web users admit to using personal information and phrases in passwords, says Check Point. Research by the security firm, which created the ZoneAlarm software, revealed more than a quarter (26 percent) reuse the same passwords for email, online banking or social networking accounts, while 8 percent claim they copy passwords from online lists of 'good' passwords. Furthermore, more than 22 percent have had their social networking accounts hacked, and the same amount have experienced email hacking. "Especially now, with online shopping on the rise this holiday season, consumers need to be aware of the importance of passwords and the fact that hackers are getting more and more sophisticated in cracking them," said Bari Abdul, vice-president of consumer sales at Check Point. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/