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As an individual you might wonder \u201cWhy would someone want my information?\u201d or \u201cWhat could a hacker get out of having access to my account?\u201d The truth is, it\u2019s nothing personal 99% of the time. Nefarious people (hackers) might find your information as a result of a recent breach of a major service provider or they may be targeting an organization through a Phishing Campaign, Social Engineering or a vulnerable website. The damage that can be done with a single set of usernames and passwords is paramount.\n\nIn this week's episode, I run down a few reasons why it's more than just access to an account you have and share some tips and tools to help you generate better passwords.\n\nPassword meters\nhttps://password.kaspersky.com/\n\nhttps://howsecureismypassword.net/\n\nHacked/Affected account lookup\n\nhttps://password.kaspersky.com/\n\nhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/\n\nhttps://breachalarm.com/\n\nUsed to show how easy it would be to hack other accounts if you use the same password everywhere\n\nhttps://namechk.com/\n\nhttps://namecheck.com/\n\nPassword Keepers & Creation Tools\n\nhttps://lastpass.com/\n\nhttps://www.dashlane.com/\n\nhttps://1password.com/\n\nHistorical Password Posts\n\nEveryone needs a change sometimes - Comrade Technology\xa0April 2014\n\nIt's Time to Go Green - Comrade Technology\xa0July 2015