066. Encryption isn't Magic

Hacked Off

After a brief break, the Hacked Off Podcast is back! If you missed our MD’s Trusted Tech Talks webinar last week, Holly Grace Williams summarises the key points of her presentation, Encryption isn’t Magic: Hackers Can Break It. She discusses why encryption is a little more complex than being on or off and the importance of configuring it correctly. Key points: 0’33 Introduction 4’20 Cyptography lasts a long time 7’44 Grading cryptographic weaknesses 11’30 How quickly can you crack passwords and how much does it cost? 17’45 What other hashes might we commonly come across? 22’45 The problem with password strength meters 24’30 Summary Listening time: 19 minutes Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Managing Director at Secarma