One of the most personal online violations that can occur to anyone is getting hacked. It could be a personal attack such as a Facebook account, on which 600k successful hacks are achieved daily. It could be something more general such as a database hack that exposes personal information. It could be much, much worse.
With all of the security measures out there and counter-hacking attempts, many systems and accounts can be easily secured by having a strong password. There are plenty of hacks that can hit a system or an account that have nothing to do with front door password access, so there's no reason to give hackers another easy point of entry by having a password that doesn't take much time for a hacking script to break.
This infographic by OnlineCollegeCourses.com breaks down the stats behind hacking and reiterates the point that "password" is not a very good password.
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"Password" image via Wisegeek.
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Greg Voakes writes for TECHi about AI and technology and macro policy and the economy. Their TECHi archive includes 20 published pieces from 2011-2013, with coverage grounded in the topics, sources, and recurring themes in their bylines. Representative bylines include "6 ways people are making money from home in 2013", "5 inexpensive hobbies that pay for themselves", "8 must-have tools for traveling freelancers".
