Picture passwords may save a thousand words

(CNN) -- Struggling to remember different passwords each day? While these secret keys are crucial for concealing everything from financial transactions to personal information, people can sometimes be careless with them.

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Security experts say people often choose words that are too easy for hackers to ascertain. Using birth dates, pet names or personality traits likely won't protect users from a determined hacker. Some people also forget to change the default password when setting up a new system or account.

According to a recent study, employees fail abysmally when it comes to securing confidential information.

But a new type of technology that involves visual combinations could ease the burden and make data more secure in the process.

Jeanne Moos reports on a how clicking on a series of images may save a thousand words.