Password Rules Make Us Feel More Secure

CISO Series Podcast

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Troy Hunt's new site, "Dumb Password Rules," demonstrates yet another slice of security theater. Rules designed to make the creator believe they're making the business more secure, but appear to do nothing more than create unnecessary roadblocks and confusion.

This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Our guest is Dave Hannigan (@davidhannigan), CISO, Nubank.

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In this episode:

• Are dumb password rules the result of security theater or limitations of old technology?
• What really causes lack of sleep and burnout among IT and Security leaders?
• Why are we still struggling with cybersecurity hiring?