What makes a good password?

What makes a good password?

Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Expert and CEO) gives expert video advice on: How can I protect my computer network from identity thieves?; How can I protect myself from identity theft online?; What makes a good password? and more...

The best passwords are passwords that incorporate uppercase, lowercase, alpha and numeric. Having any consecutive numbers, names of your kids, names of your dog, easy to break passwords are never a good idea. Anybody who ever puts their passwords on a little yellow sticky note next to the monitor, that's not a good idea either. Again, the best thing is uppercase, lowercase, alphanumeric, and mix it up. Change your passwords semi-annually, meaning every six months you really should think about changing your passwords.