• Don't use cardinal numbers in order: 1,2,3,4,5 etc. is not clever.
• Think illogically; computers rely on logic to operate.
• Be obtuse, think outside the box, invent a new word!
• Never use your mother's maiden name or any password that your bank might use.
• Mix keyboard characters such as the asterisk with letters and numbers.
• Use a mixture of upper and lower case letters.
• Always change default passwords from ‘password' or ‘admin'.

And lastly and very importantly: NEVER tick the ‘remember this password' box.