Password

• https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/forms/passwordwin.html
• http://password-checker.online-domain-tools.com/
• http://www.passwordmeter.com/

• Length: at least 14 characters long; it will take longer for the hacker to decipher
• Complexity: at least 3 uppercase/lower case letters, numbers, and special characters, make a security soup
• Variation: change them at least every 3 months; create an automatic reminder to change your email, banking, and credit card websites
• Variety: use a different password for every site you use; different sites=different passwords.

Creating a good password may seem difficult to do especially since you’ve been using the same old password all this time. One technique to help make it easier is to use shorthand:

1. Think of a sentence (e.g. You are great today)
2. Remove all the spaces (e.g. Youaregreattoday)
3. Turn some words into shorthand or intentionally misspell a word (e.g. YouRgrateToday)
4. Add numbers that are meaningful to you after the sentence (e.g. YouRgrateToday:1999)

Another technique is to use phonics then substitute numbers or symbols for letters:

1. Think of a sentence
2. Remove all the spaces
3. Use phonics
4. Substitute some letters by a number or punctuation

• http://password-generator.online-domain-tools.com/
• Random.org 

1. Do not use personal information such as your name, age, date of birth, child’s name, pet’s name, or favorite color/song when constructing your password.
2. Avoid consecutive keyboard combinations (i.e. qwerty or asdfg).
3. Look around and make sure no one is watching while you enter your password. If somebody is, politely ask them to look away.
4. Always log off/sign out if you leave your device for the day – it just takes a few seconds to do and it’ll help ensure that no one uses your system for malicious purposes.
5. Avoid entering passwords on computers you don't control – they may have malicious software installed to purposely steal your password.
6. Avoid entering passwords when connected to unsecured Wi-Fi connections (like at an airport or coffee shop) – hackers can intercept your passwords and data over unsecured connections.
7. Never tell your password to anyone.
8. Change your passwords regularly and avoid using same password over and over again.
9. Never write down your passwords on a sticky paper and hide underneath your workstation or telephone. Somebody will find it.
10. Always select “never” when your Internet browser asks for your permission to remember your passwords.