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diktat: an authoritative decree or order.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Internet makes it possible to check our bank balances at midnight or talk to a friend across the globe via Twitter. But the explosion in high-tech tools also means we need a passel of passwords - and strong ones at that, because hackers get more sophisticated all the time.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Internet makes it possible to check our bank balances at midnight or talk to a friend across the globe via Twitter. But the explosion in high-tech tools also means we need a passel of passwords - and strong ones at that, because hackers get more sophisticated all the time.

interlocutor: a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Internet makes it possible to check our bank balances at midnight or talk to a friend across the globe via Twitter. But the explosion in high-tech tools also means we need a passel of passwords - and strong ones at that, because hackers get more sophisticated all the time.

chary: wary; cautious.

delectation: great pleasure; delight.

Sometimes breaking into a place requires a lock pick, and sometimes it requires a crowbar. In this case, the crowbar is not a chunk of steel but a handheld device used to crack even the most complex passwords.