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Internet Password Warning
  Most computer users repeat passwords, at their peril.
By Jordan Robertson, Associated Press



SAN FRANCISCO — Using the same password for multiple Web pages is the Internet-era equivalent of having the same key for your home, car and bank safe-deposit box.

Even though a universal password is like gold for cyber crooks because they can use it to steal all of a person's sensitive data at once, nearly half the Internet users queried in a new survey said they use just one password for all their online accounts.

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Posted by Brett Sennetton Saturday, May 03 2008 - 20:57:05
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