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Weak passwords are a big flaw in computer security due to a lack of "entropy" Weak passwords are a big flaw in computer security due to a lack of "entropy"
or randomness. For example, how many times have you used the name of a pet or relative or street or randomness. For example, how many times have you used the name of a pet or relative or street
in a password, or perhaps the number "1". Not very random, is it? :-) in a password, or perhaps the number "1"? Not very random, is it? :-)
Worse still, if Worse still, if
passwords are reused between services, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-password-mistake-2014-8" passwords are reused between services, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-password-mistake-2014-8"
>that increases your security risk</a>. >that increases your security risk</a>. This is not theoretical, <a href="http://www.techspot.com/news/65255-hackers-access-github-accounts-reusing-passwords-previous-leaks.html"
>this has already happened.</a>
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Fact is, humans are terrible at remembering random combiations of letters and Fact is, humans are terrible at remembering random combiations of letters and