SONY stored Passwords in Password Directory

And in unprotected documents.

Lots of passwords. Lots of documents. Lots of easy access.

Log in as Root or Administrator?

I know a lot of you are security conscious and some of you even roll your eyes at clueless users who seldom think of security. But how many of you regularly use an account on your home or work computer (or both) that have administrative or root privileges?

Most of you KNOW that using an account with privileged access on a daily basis to create documents, read email, and surf the web , etc., is a bad idea. Perhaps you think that because you’re more security conscious and more careful that it isn’t as much of risk for YOU.

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