There are few simple rules you can follow in order to select a good password:
A good password is a balance: it must be easy enough to remember, but complex enough to resist guessing by others. Here are several examples of how a few simple characters and numbers can achieve this:
OK Password: | Better Password: | Excellent Password: |
kitty | 1Kitty | 1Ki77y |
susan | Susan53 | .Susan53 |
jellyfish | jelly22fish | j3lly22fish |
smellycat | sm3llycat | $m3llycat |
allblacks | a11Blacks | a11Black$ |
usher | !usher | !ush3r |
ebay44 | ebay.44 | &ebay.44 |
deltagamma | deltagamm@ | d3ltagamm@ |
ilovemypiano | !LoveMyPiano | !Lov3MyPiano |
Sterling | SterlingGmail2014 | SterlingGmail20.14 |
BankLogin | BankLogin13 | BankLogin!3 |
Shelby | ShelbyPass1 | Shelby.Pass1. |
Rolltide | RollTide% | RollTide%.% |
We don’t want to make you a paranoid. These rules are simple and easy to follow, but it’s up to you to choose.