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 Create a Strong Password That Is Easy to Remember

 We live in a password-driven world, where between four and 20  characters are the difference makers in whether you're able to access  your data, communicate with friends, or make your online purchases. The  problem is that passwords should be different everywhere you use them,  and that can make it difficult to remember them all. And, if a password  is truly strong, that makes it even more difficult. That's why we've put  together this helpful password guide. Follow these tips and tricks to  take total control of your terms for access.

 Common Problems with Passwords  Use Different Passwords Everywhere
Why would you do this when it's so easy to just type "fido" at every  password prompt? Here's why: If "fido" gets cracked once, it means the  person with that info now has access to all of your online accounts. A study by BitDefender  showed that 75 percent of people use their e-mail password for  Facebook, as well. If that's also your Amazon or PayPal password and  it's discovered, say good-bye to some funds, if not friends. 

Remember the Underwear Meme
The saying goes like this: Passwords are like underwear. You should  change them often (okay, maybe not every day). Don't share them. Don't  leave them out for others to see (no sticky notes!). Oh, and they should  be sexy. Wait, sorry, I mean they should be mysterious. In other words,  make your password a total mystery to others. You can make your password sexy if you really want, however. I won't judge.

 Avoid Common Passwords
If the word you use can be found in the dictionary, it's not a strong  password. If you use numbers or letters in the order they appear on the  keyboard ("1234" or "qwerty"), it's not a strong password. If it's the  name of your relatives, your kids, or your pet, favorite team, or city  of your birth, guess what—it's not a strong password. If it's your  birthday, anniversary, date of graduation, even your car license plate  number, it's not a strong password. It doesn't matter if you follow this  with another number. These are all things hackers would try first. They  write programs to check these kinds of passwords first, in fact. Other terms to avoid: "god," "money," "love," "monkey," "letmein,"  and for the love of all that's techie, if you use "password" as your  password, just sign off the Internet right now. 

How to Build a Strong Password
To create a strong password, you should use a string of text that mixes  numbers, letters that are both lowercase and uppercase, and special  characters. It should be eight characters, preferably many more. A lot  more. The characters should be random, and not follow from words,  alphabetically, or from your keyboard layout.  So how do you make such a password?    

 1) Spell a word backwards. (Example: Turn "New York" into "kroywen.")
2) Use l33t speak: Substitute numbers for certain letters. (Example: Turn "kroywen" into "kr0yw3n.")
3) Randomly throw in some capital letters. (Example: Turn "kr0yw3n" into "Kr0yw3n.")
4) Don't forget the special character. (Example: Turn "Kr0yw3n" into "Kr0yw3^.")      You don't have to go for the obvious and use "0" for "o," or "@" for  "a," or "3" for "e," either. As long as your replacement makes sense to  you, that's all that matters. A "^" for an "n" makes sense to me. 

Conclusion in Just 10 Lines :-
 Here are 10 tips to help you create effective passwords –  

1. Use a number and / or punctuation
2. Change your password every 3 months or so
3. Use different passwords for different sites
4. Always use at least 8 characters
5. Mix upper and lower case letters
6. Use a phrase with no spaces (don’t use proper spelling, i.e. ‘dictionary words’ though)
7. Use multiple words strung together separated by punctuation
8. Never use personal information (such as your name, someone you know, etc)
9. Never use common single words (for example, cat, blue, etc)
10. Never share your passwords with anyone

Other Tips
Choose something simple to remember as a password, but whenever you type  it, put your fingers on the wrong keys—maybe one key to the left or  right. Then a password like "kroywen" becomes "jeitqwb" or "ltpuerm."  This is only going to work for non-perfectionist touch-typists. And skip  this tip if you type passwords on your phone; you'll only sprain a  thumb trying to be inaccurate instead of letting the inaccuracy flow  naturally. 

Another option is to pick a pattern on the keyboard and type based on  that. For example, a counter-clockwise spin around the letter d could  result in "rewsxcvf." Throw in some random caps and numbers to really  lock it down.

  Perhaps the easiest thing to remember is an acronym from a phrase of  your choice. "We didn't start the fire, it was always burning" becomes  "wdstfiwab" based on the first letters of each word. Remember, the longer the password, the stronger it is. Always.  Something more than 15 characters is very difficult to remember, but  it'll be a breeze with a mnemonic.