How Strong is Your Password? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Rarely does a day go by without seeing some article stressing the importance of using strong passwords, yet whenever word hits that there’s been another security breach involving passwords we discover that folks continue to use weak passwords like “123456”, “password”, or “abc13.”

Given the number of password-protected sites people use, it’s no real wonder why users resort to using weak passwords: they’re simply easier to remember. Unfortunately, a password that’s easy to remember can also be easy to crack.

PasswordGenie recently released an infographic that outlines recent password breaches, characteristics of weak passwords,  and timeframes on how long it can take to crack a password. Such information can prove very useful for those wishing to identify what exactly makes a password “weak,” and how to go about creating one that will be tough for cybercriminals to crack.

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