Are men or women better with password security?

The battle of the sexes has taken place in film, professional sports, music, and even the workplace, so it’s only natural that the challenge would move into the online world. Recently, some people have become interested in who is better when in comes to password security: Men or Women. 

Some Argue Men Are Too Complacent

According to software company PC Tools, men are far worse than women on password security. According the their study, 47% of men use the same password for all of their sites, compared to only 26% of women. The survey also lists other stats where women are more cautious than men, and the argument seems to be built on the premise that women are generally more cautious.

Chocolate is the way to a woman’s password

At least two studies now have confirmed that chocolate makes people more likely to give out their passwords. A survey conducted by InfoSecurity Europe found that women are four times more likely than men to sell their passwords to total strangers in exchange for chocolate.

In a separate survey conducted by Netsafe in New Zealand, 59% of people were willing to give away their passwords for a bar of chocolate, although no distinction was made between men and women.

So who is more secure?

From our perspective, there doesn’t seem to be a clear cut consensus, but chocolate does seem to have an interesting affect on people. What do you think? Do you have an anecdote that supports these studies, or one invalidates them? Leave a comment and let us know.