Choosing a Good Password  

Don't Use: 

Any part of your name - first, last, or middle
Your initials
Your social insurance number Names of friends, family, or pets                                                              
Birthdays
Phone numbers or addresses
Any other personal information that could be guessed
Place names
Words from the English dictionary
Words from a foreign dictionary
Your username or login name
Your computer's name
Repetition of the same letter
Sequences of keyboard keys, such as "12345" or "qwerty"
Any minor variation of the above, such as spelling backwards or
appending a character to the end of your name

Do Use:
Special characters (*!$+) mixed with letters and numbers
Mixed upper- and lower-case letters - putting capitals in random
locations throughout a password is effective
Punctuation characters mixed with letters and numbers
Nonsense words that are easy to pronounce but aren't in any dictionary
Six or more characters

Hint: A good way to choose a secure but easily remembered password is
to use the first character of each word in a phrase. For instance,
"Asb*Mf" stands for "April showers bring May flowers"; the asterisk in
the middle is included for extra security. (Don't use this password!)
Important: Change your password every month or two, and never give it
out to anyone. If someone has learned your password, change it
immediately. Choose a password you can remember so you don't have to
write it down. Avoid letting people observe you typing your password.

All of my passwords are at least 6 digits, some up to 12, I compose most using a sentence structure, and I only know these things, by proving people wrong.

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