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Ep 5 – All Your Passwords Are Belong to Us

A recent data breach of Nvidia revealed that employees were using really bad passwords like “nvidia” or “password“. Why do people continue to use weak passwords, and why are businesses not enforcing a stronger password policy?

We discuss this in detail, as well as what makes a strong password policy, in episode 5 of the Human Element podcast. The short answer is using and reusing weak passwords is a human problem. It’s easier and faster to use simple passwords, and use the same password across multiple platforms.

What if I told you your password is already on the internet, along with your username?

There is a solution. Listen to learn more.