Tips for creating a secure password:

• Use a mixture of letters and numbers.

• Mix upper and lowercase letters.

• Include similar looking substitutions, such as the number zero for the letter 'O'.

• Include phonetic replacements, such as "Live2Laf" for "Live to Laugh".

Avoid using:

• An example listed as a good password.

• A password that contains personal information (name, birth date, etc.).

• Words or acronyms that can be found in a dictionary.

• Keyboard patterns (QWERTY) or sequential numbers (1234).

• All numbers, all uppercase letters, or all lowercase letters.

• Repeating characters (aaa111).

Not allowed:

• Sorry, no spaces or punctuation marks are permitted, including: ~ @ [ # $ % & *, etc.

• Your password cannot contain your Optimum ID.

• A password that you've used before.