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Chocolate bar is price for password

By Maija Palmer

Published: April 16 2007 03:00 | Last updated: April 16 2007 03:00

British workers are not good at keeping their computer passwords secret, with two-thirds ready to reveal them to a stranger in exchange for a chocolate bar and a smile, a study has found.

The report, by Infosecurity Europe, the organisers of the annual IT security trade show, involved stopping commuters at London's train and underground stations and asking them to take part in a survey in exchange for a chocolate bar.

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