OK, so re-read the previous question and try replacing the word “key” with the word “password.”

If you're a senior corporate executive, you probably failed that one.  Wanna try for best-of-three?

Darn it - that wasn't fair. 

We all know that the financially ept (hint: ept is the opposite of inept, I hope) know lots about securing money but nothing about securing the computer systems that secure the money.

Bigger hint: read that last paragraph again.  Weep.  Repeat.

I've both heard stories and experienced myself the total inability of senior corporates to remember and secretly use passwords.

So, you're not a high-flying big-wig.  That probably excuses the next question. 

For how many websites do you use the same username and password?

Uh ha… you're asking for question three already?  Figured that.  Nope, we still have business here.

What if your access credentials were ‘stolen' on any one of those sites?  Whoo hoo – you're open slather on all of them!  Your Facebook account is broken, next comes LinkedIn, then Twitter, Flickr etc.  Do you recall the endless parade of celebrities, whose secret accounts were compromised leading to all kinds of mischief?

While you're thinking about that, consider all the ‘hackers' who don't know any celebrities, but do have access to their high school yearbook.  Unfortunately, that's also your high school yearbook.  Might be time to join the celebrity club!

I have one thing to say: Be afraid, be very afraid.

Read on for exactly why you should be afraid…