Password Management Survey

There are many ways a password can be compromised. The following are scenarios where someone could compromise a user's password:


  • A hacker could use a software program to extract passwords.
  • A roommate could read a written list of passwords.
  • A stalker could guess a password after learning some personal facts, like a pet's name or a social security number.
  • A passerby could observe a password as it is typed.

1) IGNORING THEIR MOTIVATION, for each person listed below, write at least one scenario where this person could obtain one of your passwords.


Someone you know well
(significant other, friend, relative, etc)

Someone without computer expertise that you have met
(classmate, neighbor, etc)

Someone with computer expertise that you have met
(computer support person, tech savvy friends, etc)

Someone from your organization that you do not know
(your school, your club, etc)

Someone from a competiting organization that you do not know
(school rival, employer's competitor, etc)

Someone that is unaffiliated that you do not know
(hacker, etc)

2) IGNORING MOTIVATION AND CONSIDERING ABILITY ONLY, rank people by their ability to access information without permission from one of your web accounts.

1 - Greatest ability

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6 - Least ability

Please add any comments about your ranking

3) IGNORING ABILITY AND CONSIDERING MOTIVATION ONLY, rank people by their motivation to access information without permission from one of your web accounts.

1 - Most motivated

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6 - Least motivated

Please add any comments about your ranking

4) CONSIDERING MOTIVATION AND ABILITY, rank people by their likeliness to access information without permission one of your web accounts.

1 - Most likely

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6 - Least likely

Please add any comments about your ranking