Comment Re:It's all down to ridiculous password rules... (Score 1) 247
They should develop password algorithms that lead a user through the steps to making a strong password but using data that he alone is privy to. For instance, make the first two characters your birthday, add some multiple of 100, follow this with the starting letters of the words of a favorite quote, etc. A simple algorithm is easier to remember than a list of random letters and numbers, and if constructed correctly will be just as strong as such a list.
"WwJdJn316" comes from "What would Jesus do?" John 2:16 That is a common series of letters and probably wouldn't be a good one to use, but it illustrates the idea.