Contrary to its popularity, "password" is not a good password.

[JMH]

Contrary to its popularity, "password" is not a good password.

Forget about the usual New Year's resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more, and all those other promises that fizzle out by February. A vow we can all keep is to practice better PC security habits, and it starts with picking out passwords that aren't incredibly easy to guess. Need some help? Just have a look at a list of the worst passwords of 2012, as compiled by SplashData.

The list was actually compiled at the end of October, but with 2012 coming to a close, it's a good time to take another peek. We realize we're preaching to the choir here (Maximum PC readers are cut from a more tech savvy cloth), but hey, we all know someone (and perhaps several people) who need this sort of thing, so spread the love.

Let's All Vow to Use Strong Passwords in 2013 | Maximum PC

 

[AceInfinity]

Mine consists of uppercase, lowercase, and numbers all mixed. I could use symbols too, but some sites don't allow symbols.