Tips For Creating Strong Passwords:

• Never use personal information such as your name, birthday, or spouse's name. Personal information is often publicly available, which makes it much easier for someone to guess your password.
• Use a longer password. Your password should be at least six characters long, and for extra security it should ideally be at least twelve characters (if the site allows it).
• If you need to write down your passwords, keep them in a secure place. It's even better if you "encrypt" your passwords or just write down hints for them that others won't be able to understand.
• Don't use the same password for each account. If someone does discover your password for one account, all of your other accounts will be vulnerable.
• Try to include numbers, symbols and both uppercase and lowercase letters (if the site allows it).
• Avoid using words that can be found in the dictionary. For example, "swimming1" would be a very weak password.
• Random passwords are the strongest. Use a password generator instead of trying to think of your own.
• Random passwords are harder to remember, so create a mnemonic device. For example, "H=jNp2#" can be remembered as "HARRY = jessica NOKIA paris 2 #." This may still seem random, but with a bit of practice it becomes relatively easy to memorize.