The publication of the contents of Paris Hilton's smartphone set IT security managers into a tizzy a few weeks ago. No, they weren't busy searching for Fred Durst's phone number, or nudie pictures of Ms. Hilton. Any IT professional worth his or her weight in salt could find that in a matter of minutes. Rather, it was the rumor that Hilton's phone was breached by simply guessing an answer to one of her password "reminder" questions, in this case, "what is the name of your favorite pet?" Apparently Hilton takes her pet Chihuahua, "Tinkerbell," everywhere she goes.
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