• 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”.