World Password Day: A $ or @ in your password won't make you safer

You need to try harder to beef up your online security

ICYMI, it is World Password Day again today, time for people like me to bag you about strengthening your online security.

This is another artificial, made up holiday, but one with very good intentions. I know too many people who use TheirName123, the name of their street, home town, kids, etc. as their really easy-to-crack password. And one day they’ll …