Most user-generated passwords would take a skilled hacker between 3 seconds to a few minutes break.

Want to see how quickly yours would go down in flames? Check it with this online tool: http://random-ize.com/how-long-to-hack-pass/

Making sure you and your employees know how to create strong passwords is crucial.  A strong password is:

1. Is at least eight characters long.
2. Does not contain your user name, real name, or company name.
3. Does not contain a complete word.
4. Is significantly different from other passwords.
5. Contains characters from a mix of upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols.

Next, create an acronym from an easy-to-remember piece of information, for example, I love to play badminton could become ILuv2PlayB@dm1nt()n.

One more thing: make sure you have access to all employee passwords in case of an emergency, or you could be stuck longer than you think … especially if they followed the above tips!