We hope you already know what a strong password is (one that does NOT contain your dog’s name, your birthdate, or your mother's surname). 

At the same time, we’re sure that the more complex and secure your passwords are, the more questions you have about how to remember them (putting a password sticker on your screen is a bad idea).

We have some tips for you. With these tips, you’ll have a much easier time creating and remembering your passwords.

First and foremost, you should build a system for creating passwords that works for you.

Choose a topic. It can be related to your favourite things, hobbies, or important events—anything that makes sense specifically for you.

Once you’ve chosen a topic, create a phrase: 2-3 words, with a total of 10-16 characters.

Then, modify it so that it’s no longer obvious to either people or bots. How? Let's now see some options and examples:

1. Math method: Choose a simple equation and write it out in letters (don’t forget to use some uppercase letters) and numbers: 5*11=55   5Times10=fiftY5
2. LLetter change method: Swap some letters in your password phrase and add numbers and special characters (for example, let’s imagine you love horses and your password is related to them): My purple horse   mYprup!eH0res (we swapped u and r, e and s, l to !, o to 0)
3. Weekdays method: Use 4-5 weekday abbreviations, starting with your favorite (or least favorite) day, or the day you were born, and add your favorite numbers and special characters:   Tue4Wed9Thu9Fri1$at (your unfavourite day is Tuesday, and the year of birth of your cousin is 1994 but reversed plus $ instead of s)
4. Site method: Need different passwords for different sites? Compose a password based on your goal for visiting and the first or last four letters of the website (always add numbers and special characters):  Read!ngM3d! (we will login to medium.com for reading articles, plus ! instead of i and 3 instead of E)

The key to success is finding a formula that works for you. You choose and remember which letters and characters you change and what you tie them to—and you stick to it consistently. 

In that case, only highly motivated people who know you very well could theoretically break your password. But you have two-factor authentication, don’t you?