“123456”
What
do you think about when you read those numbers? Me? I see what my bank account
should look like $123,456 (I aspire to be a 1%er) but alas, it is only $12.34. That’s OK though, I will EARN my way. I digress. This particular set of numbers,
according to SplashData.com, seems to be one of the most common passwords that
people seem to use. HUHHHH???? WHATTT!!!
OK, I get it, there are some people who just don’t get it or are too lazy to understand
the importance of SECURITY when it comes to one’s personal data, but it can’t be
that difficult to understand! When you leave your home, don’t you take the time
to use a key to lock the deadbolt etc.? Then why would you not take the time
and create a complex password for all your computing needs?
According
to SplashData’s article “Password” unseated by "123456" on SplashData's
annual Worst Passwords list, “password has lost its title as the most common
and therefore Worst Password, and two-time runner-up "123456" took
the dubious honor. "Password" fell to #2.”
I
have a friend who is a farmer; he has a degree and makes a very good living for
himself. He does most of his book
keeping the old fashioned way using ledger books etc. I asked him why he doesn't use a computer and
he told me “I just never got around to figuring out how to use one.” I thought to myself, he must be an anomaly an oddity, surely there can’t be that many people who can’t
use or don’t know how to use a computer? (I have a feeling; the 123456 password
would be his.) After reading this article, I see my assumptions are not
correct. There must be thousands or tens
of thousands of people who don’t get it, so 123456 it is for their “defense against
the dark arts” (Sorry, watched Harry Potter this weekend).
With
all the hub bub in the news lately in regards to cyber security incident’s, you
would think that people would wake up and realize they are in danger “Grave
Danger” (Harry Potter again) and do a little research on good ol computer
security measures especially password safety. If you are one of these folks, please Check
out the article by Robert Siciliano (2011) titled 15 Tips To Better Password Security from McAfee.com. He has several,
well 15, tips to better familiarize yourself with better password protection.
Now a word from our creator...
“A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Proverbs 22:3
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