The Onboarding Password Mistake That Creates Unnecessary Risk

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The Onboarding Password Mistake That Creates Unnecessary Risk
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Employee onboarding is a busy time for IT teams. New starters need devices, accounts, access permissions, and passwords, all delivered within a tight timeframe. That usually means sharing a temporary "first-day" password so employees can access systems for the first time. The issue is that these passwords don't always stay temporary. They may be sent over email or SMS, reused across accounts,

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