Despite shift to remote workforce, cybersecurity firm sees big gains

Clearwater-based KnowBe4’s first-quarter sales grew by 40%.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 3:06 p.m. April 2, 2020
KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman shifted the Clearwater cybersecurity firm's entire staff of 884 to work-from-home status. Courtesy photo.
KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman shifted the Clearwater cybersecurity firm's entire staff of 884 to work-from-home status. Courtesy photo.
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CLEARWATER — KnowBe4, a Clearwater company that specializes in online security training intended to fend off phishing attacks, experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2020, with year-over-year sales up by 40%, according to a press release. 

 

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