How to create a hacker-proof password？

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EXPERTS warn that online accounts with weak passwords are at the mercy of hackers. So what makes a password tough to hack?

First, it should be hard to guess and easy to remember. In general, don't use a word that can be found in a dictionary: hackers use dictionary lists to generate password attacks. Avoid well-known personal facts, such as your name, address, birthday and user ID.

A couple of strategies can help. The first is to pick a sentence that's meaningful to you and use the first letter of each word. For example: Ilr21C (for \"I love reading 21st Century\"). Add number 03 (for Wednesday, the day the newspaper is published) – Ilr21C03.

A second way is to take two unrelated words and link them with one or more non-alphabetic characters. For example: sunny!fun. To make the password more secure, capitalize one of the letters.

Finally, if you must use computers in public areas, pick passwords you can type quickly and accurately. This makes them harder to pick up by shoulder-surfing. Also, remember to change them often.