Do you use your pets name, kids birthdays or favourite sporting team in your passwords? Chances are you do, and it turns out you're not alone.

And it's not only that. New research shows that we also love to use the same password for multiple accounts, only making it easier to hack into our precious digital lives.

In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to an expert to find out how to manage the hundreds of passwords we now require.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Tech expert Trevir Long - Co-host of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Aussies Are Failing At Passwords: Stop Using Your Birthday & Pet Name

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