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Q: Stealing passwords off of a hard drive ( No Answer,   3 Comments )
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Subject: Stealing passwords off of a hard drive
Category: Computers > Security
Asked by: onepawnleft-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 20 Dec 2005 10:00 PST
Expires: 19 Jan 2006 10:00 PST
Question ID: 608006
I took my computer into the local computer repair shop to have repairs
made.  Is it possible for them to retrieve and steal my security
protected passwords that I use when accessing my accounts at financial
institutions over the internet off of the hard drive?
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Subject: Re: Stealing passwords off of a hard drive
From: cynthia-ga on 20 Dec 2005 10:38 PST
 
Absolutely, without a doubt, YES.
Subject: Re: Stealing passwords off of a hard drive
From: joe916-ga on 20 Dec 2005 13:32 PST
 
YES YES YES   not to mention anything else on it. And a lot that has been on it.
Subject: Re: Stealing passwords off of a hard drive
From: cynthia-ga on 20 Dec 2005 14:05 PST
 
onepawnleft,  --If you left me alone with your computer for 10
minutes, even _I_ could tell you all your user names and passwords,
and I'm not even a Pro, I'd just go to the Internet and grab a program
to do it for me.

After your panic settles down ...I can already see the next question...  

What can you do?

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