1. A strong password consists of a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers, (0-9) and special characters (!@#$%^*()_+|~-=\`{}[]:”;’), and should contain at least 10 characters in total.
2. Avoid passwords from the dictionary – regardless of language, dialect or jargon.
3. Avoid passwords containing personal information (name of family members/pets/date of birth/etc.).
4. Never use a password that you have already used in the past.
5. Use a different password for every website / app.
6. Avoid using the “remember password” functions in the browser or in apps.
7. Never save or note down your passwords in plain text, either digitally or on paper.
8. Choose services that make use of two-factor authentication.
9. Passwords are easy to remember if they are based on e.g. a song title or a saying. Example: “This May Be One Way To Remember” and the password could be: “TmB1w2R!”
10. Use a password manager. These automatically generate strong passwords, save them in a keychain and allow them to be used simultaneously on multiple devices.
11. Even the strongest password with remain insecure if you answer honestly the password recovery question “What is the name of your favorite pet”.
