UK staff neglecting password security

NEWS Sixty per cent of British employees don't use a password when logging into a PC or laptop, according to a survey released by MORI today. According to the research company, password protection is not being taken seriously by businesses. The report claims 25 per cent of people find their password difficult to remember and 10 per cent of workers freely share their password with other people in the office. The survey also found that 34 per cent of respondents who use a password have not changed it in the last year. Commissioned by Compaq, the report is timed to coincide with the launch of the company's latest fingerprint identification technology within a PC card. The company said it was surprised by the results of MORI's survey. David Matthews, group manager, PC product management said in a statement: "Compaq hopes to highlight the importance of this issue for all businesses and to emphasise that the information employees carry around on laptops is an intellectual asset that needs protecting."