Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st June 2015

Dilbert//9563, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 21st June 2015

Tags

wifi, wi-fi, internet, coffee shop, public, privacy, security, technology, cyber security, password, identity, identity theft, passwords

Official transcript

Dilbert: Yay, you have wi-fi! Now I can drink overpriced coffee while strangers steal my passwords. The timing is sort of a coincidence. Because I was just wondering what would be the fastest way to lose everything I own. And this fixes one of my other big problems too... I always want to share my browser history with strangers, and now I can! By the way, I'm Dilbert. Elbonian: I was Gropnorb, but now I go by Fred. Dilbert: Did a guy named Fred use your wi-fi? Elbonian: Right after he under-tipped.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YAY, YOU HAVE WI-FI!

Elbonian Coffee Hut WI-FI NOW I CAN DRINK OVERPRICED COFFEE WHILE STRANGERS STEAL MY PASSWORDS.

THE TIMING IS SORT OF A COINCIDENCE.

WI-FI BECAUSE I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT WOULD BE THE FASTEST WAY TO LOSE EVERYTHING I OWN.

AND THIS FIXES ONE OF MY OTHER BIG PROBLEMS TOO I ALWAYS WANT TO SHARE MY BROWSER HISTORY WITH STRANGERS, AND NOW I CAN!

BY THE WAY, I'M DILBERT.

I WAS GONOR I GO BY FRED.

DID A GUY NAMED FRED USE YOUR WI-FI?

RIGHT AFTER HE UNDER - TIPPED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Password Protection"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's struggles with password security. Initially, he is frustrated with the complexity of his password, which is "ElbonianCoffeeHut". To alleviate this, he decides to drink overpriced coffee while strangers steal his passwords. However, this approach is short-lived, as he soon realizes that the timing is a coincidence.

Dilbert then attempts to share his browser history with strangers, but this plan also backfires. He eventually decides to use his Wi-Fi, which is under the name "Fred", and is relieved to find that he can still access his accounts. The strip concludes with Dilbert pondering the fastest way to lose everything he owns, implying that his password security issues may continue to plague him.

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