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Why the hell do we need exotic passwords

October 25, 2021 • Director • Season 1 • Episode 1

Passwords, our passport to the cyber and digital realm

For a business, password management is a major headache.

As a business you have to get people to understand that passwords are essential and good passwords are critical to protecting data, systems and people.

Ensuring that they are

This episode we are going to focus on ………..

Let's start with passwords.

History of passwords (open sesame)

Since the late 90's

Started basic and got more and more complex.

Why do we have passwords

Protect our digital assets.

Restrict access to information

Stop the bad guys getting information

What should be a passwords

Unique, complex and 12 characters

What should not be a password

What should not be a password

Names, personal information, locations

Understanding the need for a password

To stop people gaining access to PI

The more important the role in the business (administrators) the more complex and length needs to be

Convenience vs security

Small passwords are convenient for you and also for the bad guys

Password hacking, theft and scams

Interception

Brute force hacking (hashing and rainbow tables)

Searching

Manual guessing

Social engineering

Never give away your password

If it demands your password never give it away

Pop ups,

Solutions

Password managers