Diceware Passphrases
A eight-character password is hardly sufficient to protect your data; a multi-word passphrase is necessary. But how should one be chosen? Diceware Passphrases are chosen completely randomly using a large list of English words (I would recommend adding a nonsense word in the middle of the phrase in order to confuse anyone knows that you use the system). Of course, a complete security plan encompasses more than just passphrases and includes such issues as physical security—but every little bit helps.
