A pet's name. A wedding anniversary. Your favorite color. We use all sorts of personal information to try to create safe and memorable passwords. This hour we'll discuss how to pick one that's hard for criminals to guess, and easy for you to remember. Plus, we'll explore how the digital age has changed the world of copyright, and get the season's best tech gear.

Guests:

Ian Urbina, investigative reporter for the New York Times

Cory Doctorow, author of Information Doesn't Want to be Free

Russell Holly, tech blogger for geek.com