Easy-to-recall codes are way too easy for others to guess. Yet the most popular passwords are "123456" or "password," according to app developer SplashData. One in 10 four-digit PINs is "1234." Data Genetics president Nick Berry says people's lack of imagination is staggering.
Advice: go big and random, don't repeat, tell lies. By the way, there is a free, multi-device app for storing codes--Dashlane. But do you trust them?
Source: Money Magazine March 2013
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