How to create a password I can easily remember

Creating Effective Passwords

Construction of Password

Strong password is one that is difficult to guess. Strong passwords have these characteristics:

a. Long: The longer the better. At least eight characters are optimal

b. Varied: The password contains at least one capital letter and at least one number and symbol

c. Unusual: The password does not appear in a dictionary and isn’t a proper noun

Examples:

· Your mom Mary is living in Queenstown Block 170, password can be Mary-Queens#170

· Favorite scripture verses: 1John4:8 (God is love)

Techniques for creating Passwords

Some other techniques for creating passwords that are easy to remember but difficult to guess

· Substitute Zero for the Letter O in Words.

Example: St0rageR00m

· Substitute Numbers for Letters. Use numeral that represents the letter of the alphabet (e.g. b=2). Take the word teacher, and substitute numerals for the 2^nd and 4^th digits.

Example: t5a3her

· Combine Two or More Unrelated but Memorable Words.

Example: GroceryCandleFlowerpot

· Substitute a Symbol for a Letter That It Resembles.

Example: $ looks like an S, as in $ubstitution$alary; and ! looks like the capital I, as in !temized

What to do when you are supposed to change your password once every 6 months?

There are 2 possible variables:

a. 1^st half of the year, and 2^nd half of the year – which can be represented as 1 or 2, a or b, [or] , etc..

b. The other is the year, say 2018 or “dog” as in year of the dog, etc.

So, you keep your main password, and you add the two variables to the mainpassword, and change the them accordingly. But it is important to have a consistent system, and stick to it.

Example: password is 118Mary-Queens#170 (or 18[Mary-Queens#170 ) for the first half, and 218Mary-Queens#170 (or 18]Mary-Queens#170 ).

Finally, try not to use the same password for multiple systems. That way, if one site is hacked, it will not affect your security on another site.