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The data US security firm Imperva analysed 32 million passwords to help consumers and website administrators identify the most commonly used passwords they should avoid when using social networking or e-commerce sites. In December 2009, a major password breach occurred that led to the release of 32 million passwords, on which the study was based.

The report identifies the most commonly used passwords as:

1. 123456
2. 12345
3. 123456789
4. Password
5. iloveyou
6. princess
7. rockyou
8. 1234567
9. 12345678
10. abc123

Imperva’s report, including recommendations for ‘strong’ passwords, can be downloaded here.

A good offer here, although you will have to be quick. They say the special price is only available until 12 noon AEST on 11^th January.

As some would know, I’ve been an advocate of Acronis products for some time and the Australian PC Authority magazine article Acronis’ True Image Home 2010, why it’s our A-List home backup suite explains the major improvements in the 2010 version.

Nick

Back to business after the Christmas break!

Just as the Family Pack had been withdrawn in the US, due to being ‘sold out’, Microsoft announced it will be offering discount deals on Windows 7 Home Premium packs in Australia for families (up to 3 licences) for under $250.

The Microsoft Family Pack entitles families to three licences of Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade. Customers will have a choice between 32-bit or 64-bit versions for $249 – a considerable saving when you take into account that a single user licence for a 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade form Vista costs $199.

There are more details on the Windows 7 Blog and the Windows 7 price options are shown here. No mention of the Family Pack but it is available through the usual retail outlets.

If you want to check if your existing computer will run Windows 7, you can download a program to check it here.