Bad Guys Want Your Password

It might be tempting to assume that since you’re a good person and have nothing to hide, strong passwords are unnecessary. Here’s why that’s not true:

Every day, Bad Guys try to break in to every computer on the internet. This is an automated process conducted by a network of criminal-controlled "bots", continuously trying usernames and passwords that might be valid.

Full Story: http://blog.modwest.com/2009/02/bad-guys-want-your-password.html