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Creating a more secure password

Consumer Reports on How to Create Strong Passwords

Think your passwords are tough to hack? Thing again. On the Consumer 101 TV show, host Jack Rico and Consumer Reports expert Bobby Richter show you to protect your most private information online.

Source: Consumerreports.org (2019, Feb 11). Article by Allen St. John. Retrieved from https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/ways-to-protect-digital-privacy/

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