You Need Better Passwords ! Most Common Passwords

Long ago and far away, some of us may recall our first computer password.  Trouble is, lots of us are still using that same one.  These days, most of us juggle 10 to 20. 

System for saving a password? Well, I have my own ‘method’ that I’m glad to share with you in one of our IT Marketing round tables (email me). In the meantime, listen or read Omar Gallaga’s post from NPR’s ‘All Tech Considered:’

You need Better Passwords!

Source:  NPR.org / All Tech Considered, 5-18-09

What are the WORST passwords you can use?

PCMagazine says these are the most commonly used passwords, so if yours is on the list, they recommend you change it immediately.

  1. password
  2. 123456
  3. qwerty
  4. abc123
  5. letmein
  6. monkey
  7. myspace 1
  8. password 1
  9. blink182
  10. (your first name)

Source:  Yahoo Most Common Passwords

Just how many passwords do we really need?  Some tips for you.

The Search for the Perfect Password

Source:  NPR.org / All Tech Considered, 5-18-09

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