I was going to write a blog post about this, comparing one of those 3 passwords to the lock on your toolshed in your backyard.
Obviously you want to protect your house against break-ins, so you spend money on a great security system. But people would think you were insane if you spent an equivalent amount to lock up your old lawnmower, charcoal grill, and gardening shears.
Google and my bank are my house; those passwords are secure. The password to my MySpace account? If someone discovered it, the biggest annoyance would be finding out which of my friends still have accounts.
Obviously you want to protect your house against break-ins, so you spend money on a great security system. But people would think you were insane if you spent an equivalent amount to lock up your old lawnmower, charcoal grill, and gardening shears.
Google and my bank are my house; those passwords are secure. The password to my MySpace account? If someone discovered it, the biggest annoyance would be finding out which of my friends still have accounts.