
Numerical constants e.g. 2.718281828459 (it's the mathematical
constant e)
Any of the above written in all uppercase, all lowercase, or with
alternated case e.g. CaLiFoRnIa
Any of the above prefixed or suffixed by a single character e.g.
+California, California3
Any of the above with obvious replacements e.g. C4l1f0rn14
Anything that's less than 8 characters long (Enigmail will not even let you
choose a passphrase that's shorter than that)
A password that you already use (e.g. on web sites or for your email
account)
Instead, use these criteria to create a passphrase:
Use always a mix of at least 3 of the following characters in your
passphrase: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, symbols like
# * ! ? + - ( & /
Insert two characters or more inside a word or name e.g. Ch7op8in,
Debus!Z*sy
Join two words or names by two or more characters e.g.
Bach#+Strauss
Nest one word or name inside another e.g. BeLudwigethoven
Condensate a proverb, a quote, a verse from a poem, a phrase from a
movie, or any sentence you could have fixed in your mind:
Iw20yat/SPttbtp/th/jointfilesconvert/335778/bgiaoos/btagtras.
This might seem impossible to remember but is in fact quite easy, once
you think about the lyrics of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by
Lennon/McCartney:
“It was twenty years ago today
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile.”
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