What makes a strong password?

A strong password includes:

At least15 characters;

Containsuppercase letters;

Containslowercase letters;

Containsnumbers;

Containssymbols, such as ` ! " ? $ ? % ^ & * () _ - + = { [ } ] : ; @ ' ~ # | \ < , > . ? /

Cannot be similar to previously used passwords

Cannot contain your name

Cannot be your username

Cannot be the name of your friend, especially your girlfriend

Cannot be the name of a family member, including your dog

Cannot be any word in the dictionary

Cannot be common names

Cannot be strings that are often typed consecutively on the keyboard, such as: asdfghjkl, or 12345678.