Password

Alex at the Sunbelt Blog points us to a study in Europe that says that last year 64% of people were willing to give away their password for a chocolate bar. They indicate that this year only 21% of people were willing to give away their password

Some of the key points from the study indicate that women are more likely to give away their password than men.  45% of women were willing to give away their password but only 10% of men were willing to give theirs away.

The real question that comes to mind for me is how accurate the study really is. I almost never stop to be interviewed by someone. I am not interested. I don't want to spend the time... and I wonder about the people that take the time.

Although, it doesn't hurt if the person asking for an interview is cute. continue reading...

I mentioned that I have a new computer. Today, I needed to access my online banking from my new computer. I entered my password correctly and was taken to a screen that prompted me for the following:

I don't ever remember answering these questions before, but I must have. The problem is that I read so much that I don't know if my favorite book then is the same as my favorite book now. I don't know what city I was born in because I was born on an Air Force Base and never cared to learn more. I have a favorite movie... well I did when I was a kid, so I know that one because I have used that as an answer in many places.

So, I clicked on the "forgotten the answers link" and it told me to call.

I called. They reset my password so that I can start over. continue reading...