Hutchinson: Poor password practices make hackers’ lives easier
A screen to enter a password to a website is shown. Employing weak passwords is one of two poor password practices that contribute to tens of millions of Americans becoming victims of cybercrimes every year. (Sean Kilpatrick, The Canadian Press/AP Photo file)
Randy Hutchinson
Randy Hutchinson is the President and CEO of the BBB of the Mid-South, serving 28 counties in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. He graduated from Western Maryland College and has an MBA from Wilmington College.
Study after study show that 123456 is one of the most common passwords. Others in the top 10 include 12345678, qwerty (the first five letters on a keyboard), ********, 1q2w3e (check your keyboard to see why) and the word “password” itself.
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