How To : create secure passwords.

*UPDATE*

There's a rather cool password checker been released, you enter your password and it tells you how long a hacker would take to crack it. Try it with the examples in the article I wrote.

https://passfault.appspot.com/password_strength.html#menu

*UPDATE ENDS*

I've been asked numerous times the best way to create a secure password that is also easy to remember.

You can find an extensive article with a few hints and tips here.

Securing Passwords

Included is a PDF version of the article which you are free to print, copy and re-distribute as long as you do not change it or remove the attributions.
How To : create secure passwords.