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Too many people readily give out personal information that may reveal their computer passwords, and even allow theives to steal their identities.
That’s the conclusion of a survey carried out recently in New York on behalf of RSA Security. In the experiment, the questions were aimed at uncovering the type of ‘innocent’ information - mother’s maiden name, favorite sports team, date of birth - that people commonly use as passwords but do not generally think they need to protect.
The result:
- More than 70% of respondents gave up their mother’s maiden name
- More than 90% of people provided both their date and place of birth
- Nearly 55% explained hwo they devise their online passwords
- Nearly 85% of respondents provided their full name, current street address, and email address
Damage and loss resulting from ID theft and cyber-crime among American adults now cost nearly $50 billion dollars a year!
Beaware, if you don’t know the person, it is better not to answers their questions at all and by this the companies which are truly conducting genuine surveys are affected also.
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Jackie said,
May 21, 2008 @ 6:38 am
Thanks for the info! I personally never give out my information to others!
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