Quick Bytes: Password frustration

How many passwords do you need to remember? A survey by RSA Security Inc. of 1,700 enterprise technology end users found that 71 percent had as many as 12, and almost one-quarter had more than 15. To keep track of these, the majority of users said that they keep a record on a PDA or a document on their PC; 19 percent keep a note attached to their computer or have another type of paper record in their office. @ More details of the RSA security survey are at SM online.

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