Is your password "Hack Me"?

Yes, I know you're afraid you're going to forget your password, but seriously, do you think "123456" or "password" is a good idea? And do you really think it doesn't matter? Oh, you skeptics, perhaps this will convince you otherwise.

Check this out:
So, some unknown hacker got into RockYou, a company that makes software for users of social networking sites (you know, like Facebook and MySpace). The hacker stole 32 million passwords.

"So what?", you say. Read on...

Imperva is a company that makes software to protect against hackers. Imperva got that list and guess what they found? There were only about 5,000 passwords on that list. Nearly 1 percent of those 32 million people had used “123456” as a password.

And I'll bet they use the same password for every login they need (so they don't forget it).

Read this article from the NY Times for more information.

By the way, it's not that hard to create a secure password. You don't even have to come up with it by yourself. For example, if you're a Firefox user, there are free addons you can plug right in to your browser to generate passwords and keep track of your passwords.