Passwords: How to Choose a Secure One

We've got so many requirements for passwords in our jobs.  Sometimes it's difficult to come up with a creative, secure password that you won't forget!

Try this tip next time you are required to create a password:   Think of a memorable line in your favorite song, for instance:

"I'll be your crying shoulder"

Take the first letter of each word of that line as the root of your password, i.e. IBYCS, then split your birth year for the first and last digit of the password, for instance:

8IBYCS2

Now that's a strong password!  When you are required to change it, simply swap the digits of the year.