Here’s a good reminder to use passwords that aren’t made of names or actual words.
The joke in this poster is also a hint as to why biometrics isn’t the answer. If your password is compromised, you can make up a new one. If your fingerprint data is compromised, you can’t change your fingerprints.
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What about pass-phrases? Actual dictionary words, in a several-word memorable sequence.
Yep, passphrases are good, single words bad. Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/936/