Cars and computers
For all I know there is a hard-wired password in my car that will make it engage reverse gear on the motorway. But I am not an expert on cars.
Equally, the vast majority of computers and routers are sold to non-experts.
In Britain the Trades Description Act requires that items sold retail be "basically fit for purpose". Whether a weak password breaks that law is debatable.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
