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There are two sets of passwords I must deal with in my life: my own and everyone else's. Users constantly forget their passwords, or mistype them because they're so CoNv0Lut3d, and only a technologist can resolve the problem for them. My own problem isn't not remembering my passwords, but being confident in them. I just don't think there is as much variation in the passwords I use to prevent massive data exposure should one of my passwords be compromised. I need something to educate my users -- and myself -- about the best means of password construction. Mark Burnett's book Perfect Passwords: Selection, Protection, and Authentication (2005 Syngress), aims to do just that.