“Of Zen and Computing” has some tips on creating and keeping track of secure passwords
from the site:
Do not use names, nor words found in the dictionary. There are programs and viruses that spend all day slamming networks with dictionary attacks; dictionary attack is a term for a brute force cracking method wherein the criminal tries to log into a computer hundreds of times per second, using random combinations of names and words found in the dictionary.
Another good tip is to keep your passwords on paper in your wallet or in an encrypted text file. Just don’t write them literaly! You can also check out KeePass a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way.
Check it out:
Article at Zen and Computing via Lifehacker
KeePass: free/open-source password manager
