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A Quick Guide to Creating Complex Passwords

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You may think a complex eight-character password composed of numbers, symbols, and upper- and lowercase letters is relatively safe from cybercriminals, right? Nope. It would take an adversary just 31 seconds to crack that password. 

So, what should you and your team do to keep your company's data safe? Here are some great tips – and one interesting way to create strong passwords – from our partner, KnowBe4, to share with your team to help protect them from cyberattacks.

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