2. General Rules for Creating Strong
Passwords
• Use made-up words, not found in a dictionary.
• Use a combination of letters (upper and lower
case), numbers, and special characters.
• The more characters you use, the better (at least 8).
• Use unique passwords for each account.
• Change passwords frequently.
13. I love my kids.
1<3MiKdz!Replace
the word
“I” with a
“1.”
14. I love my kids.
1<3MiKdz!
Replace the
word “love” with
its emoticon
symbol “<3.”
Yup.
Typing a < followed by a 3 in a text
message on your cell phone is
transformed into a
Sweet.
15. I love my kids.
1<3MiKdz!
Replace
the word
my with
Mi.
16. I love my kids.
1<3MiKdz!
Replace
the word
kids with
Kdz.
17. I love my kids.
1<3MiKdz!
Replace the
period with an
exclamation
mark.
18. This is a strong
base password.
1<3MiKdz!
You’re not going
to find it in any
dictionary!
26. Decide when you will
change your passwords.
Annually? Quarterly? Monthly?
27. For example, if you
plan to change your
passwords quarterly,
you may add the year
and month to your
password...
28. forFacebook
f b 1 < 3 M i Kd z ! 1 4 a p
forTwitter
t w 1 < 3 M i Kd z ! 1 4 j u
foryourBank
b k 1 < 3 M i Kd z ! 1 4 o c
14 is for the year 2014 and
ap is for the month of April
oc for October
ju is for July
29. This is an example of a
very simple pattern.
Make your pattern something not
easily guessed by someone else.
35. In fact, if something were
to happen to you, how
would anyone know what
to do with your accounts?
36. I recommend that you:
• Write or print the password details for each of
your accounts.
• Keep them in a secure place (with your will
perhaps) where your executor can find them.
• Don’t share your passwords with anyone.
• Avoid logging in to public computers. (Always
clear the browsing history, if you do.)
• Replace your weak passwords with your new
strong and memorable ones ASAP!
37. These are some good articles
about creating strong and
memorable passwords:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/create-secure-passwords-keep-your-identity-safe
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/06/the-ultimate-guide-for-creating-strong-passwords/
http://safeandsavvy.f-secure.com/2010/03/15/how-to-create-and-remember-strong-passwords/
http://wolfram.org/writing/howto/password.html