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I don't think generating more complex passwords will completely solve the problem.

The problem is using only one cloud service for your data.

Basically, don't put all your eggs in one basket. I always recommend to replicate all your data and files to other cloud service which has different security characteristics. For example, if you use Google Docs and Evernote - replicate everything to a separate Dropbox or Google Drive account (using cloudHQ or some other system). Doing offline backup manually is also a solution but it is easier just to replicate everything to a separate Dropbox account and Dropbox will put everything to your PC - you can map that Dropbox account to an external drive.

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