how to make a good password?

1

Use length to your advantage. Create a password that has eight or more characters since this is usually the minimum for most password requirements. The longer the password the more secure it is likely to be.

2

Form a "random" sequence of words and/or letters. Create a phrase or series of letter that is seemingly "random" but is easy to remember. Call this your "base-word."

• Example: My children are Jessie, Cassey, Michael and Jenny, so my base-word becomes "jecamije".
• Example: My first house was on Spooner Street becomes "houseonspooner".

3

Add numbers to the base-word to make it more secure.

• Example: Add the ages of the children to the end making it "jecamije22191612".
• Example: Add the house number to the end of the base-word to create "houseonspooner1500".

4

Use punctuation and symbols to "complicate" it further.

• Example: Add random punctuation to create "jecamije_22191612".
• Example: Add a symbol to the word to make "houseonspooner#1500".

5

Create complexity with upper and lowercase letters.

• Example: Take advantage of adding capital letter to create "JeCaMiJe22191612".
• Example: Add the house number to the end of the base-word to create "houseonSpooner1500".

6

Generate similar but altered passwords. Use the same or similar base-words to help you remember your passwords easily without making them "too" easy to crack.

• Example: "JeCaMiJe_22191612" can become "mykidsJeCaMiJe-90807060" or "12161922*JeCaMiJe".
• Example: "HouseonSpooner#1500" can become "1500*myfirstHouseonSpooner" or "***15HouseonSpooner00".