Why don’t we treat the information we consume online with the same care as the food we put in our bodies? 🥬💻 To unpack this question and much more, we're joined by Vladimir Prelovac, founder and CEO of privacy-focused search engine Kagi. Tune in as we dive into the true cost of free search engines, how Kagi is disrupting the landscape, and the impact of AI on the future of search. If that wasn't enough to get you reaching for your headphones, we discuss chatbot woes and ransomware records in...

What's the true cost of a data breach? 📈💰 To find out, we invited Troy Bettencourt to the podcast where we dissect IBM's industry-leading Cost of a Data Breach Report for 2024. We unpack all the eye opening stats and figures from this year's report, to understand what the true cost of a data breach is and what businesses and regular people can do to prepare for a potential future data breach. In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss a cyberattack that hit America's largest water supplier, and how a...

Nerd-out with us this episode, as we dissect the fundamental problems and challenges with traditional passwords. 🤓🔤 Join Matt and 1Password's Principal Product Designer, Sierre Wolfkostin, as they discuss if passkeys are the answer, and if passwordless authentication is the game-changer we've been waiting for. In Watchtower Weekly we're horrified to discover that our Smart TVs really could be spying on us. 📺👀 Plus, we discuss what 1Password is doing for Cybersecurity Awareness Month and...

Are the frequent stories about data breaches in the news making us desensitized? 🗞️ 📈 On today's episode, friend-of-the-show Troy Hunt reveals how we can combat data breach fatigue and reflects on how the landscape of cyberattacks has changed over the past 10 years of Have I Been Pwned. Plus, we lift the lid on all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly, and launch a brand new giveaway! The prize? One year of 1Password for free and getting to name our next episode! 🏆

Are there personality traits that make some people more vulnerable to cyberattacks? We lift the lid on this and more in a one-of-a-kind interview with cyberpsychologist, Dr Erik Huffman. Tune in, as Erik unpacks the human-element of security, how AI is transforming social engineering, and how we can turn humans from the weakest security link into our greatest superpower. ⛓️‍💥🦸‍♂️💥 If that wasn't enough to tickle your earbuds, we squirm at recent news that Facebook could be listening in on...

Why should we stop using work laptops for personal use? Is your car sneakily selling your driving data? We answer all that and more in Watchtower Weekly. 💻🔍🚗 We also invite special guest, Alan Watkins, to the show to walk through his book: Creating a Small Business Cybersecurity Program. Tune in, as Alan serves up a non-technical guide for small business owners to get started with security and putting privacy at the heart of their business. 🏢📈🫶 If all that wasn't enough, Agony Aunt Roo...

How can we reimagine social media to make it safer for everyone? Tracy Chou is on a mission to do just that. Join Block Party founder, Tracy Chou, as she sits down with Roo to share her thoughts on privacy in an always online world and what led her to create Privacy Party: A tool that's reshaping the way we use social media and giving power back to the user. 🔎📱 We also unpack all the latest cybersecurity news in Watchtower Weekly, and admit all of our embarrassing security habits in...

What was the cause of the worst cyber event in history? In Watchtower Weekly, we unpack how a small bug in Crowdstrike software caused an outage apocalypse across the globe. 🌎💻 Agony Aunt Roo also answers all your security woes in #Ask1Password. Plus, we welcome back friend-of-the-show Geoff White, for story time as he gives a peek into his latest book: Rinsed. Settle in, as Geoff reveals how much technology has revolutionized money laundering, from drug cartels washing their cash in Bitcoin...

Strap yourselves in for a wild ride, as we kick off a new season with the incredible true story of the largest FBI sting operation ever. Cybersecurity author and journalist, Joseph Cox, unpacks his best-selling book, Dark Wire. Learn how the FBI built its own app to wiretap the world and turn the tide on the criminal underground, with privacy implications for everyone. Trust us, you won't want to miss this one. 🤯🎙️ We also launch a brand new Agony Aunt segment, where you can ask Roo...

Surprise! Tune in for our bonus episode, as we host a founder-to-founder fireside chat. 🔥🪵 Join 1Password Founder, Sara Teare, and Self-eSTEM founder, Adamaka Ajaelo as they share their personal experiences as women in STEM careers and the things they've learned along the way. Settle in and learn how you can overcome some of the common challenges when working in the cybersecurity industry. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode! Please join us for a brand new season starting July 23rd, 2024.

How can we foster diversity and champion inclusivity in the cybersecurity industry? And how do we support and encourage more BIPOC women and girls to get into tech? Our final episode of the season invites Self-eSTEM founder, Adamaka Ajaelo, to have this important and inspiring conversation with 1Password Founder Sara Teare. 🗣 We also dissect what looks to be turning into one of the largest data breaches ever, in Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we go out with a bang in our final game of Security...

Should businesses be tying compensation and bonuses to security performance? We debate this question and more in the latest instalment of Watchtower Weekly. It's also time to get your best guesses ready for the penultimate game of Security Blank! 🤷 Plus, we sit down with Jason Meller to discuss the recent acquisition of Kolide and what it means for the future of 1Password. In this episode, you'll learn how we can all make the productive way to work the secure way to work. 🔐💻

It's our RSA special! 🎉 Join the podcast gang and 1Password's Chief Product Officer, Steve Won, as we unpack everything that went down at 2024's RSA Conference. Hear all about 1Password's game changing RSA announcement and the reaction, plus we share what the team got up to – straight from the conference floor! Don't worry, just because it's the RSA Special doesn't mean we didn't have time to play a round of Security Blank! But this time with a narcissistic twist... 😳

Think you know what zero trust is? Think again! This week, we welcome Dr Chase Cunningham & Elliot Volkman to the show to define what the zero trust security model looks like and debunk common misconceptions around it. Tune in, as we dive into how you can adopt zero trust in your organization, and deploy it successfully.👩‍💻🚫 We also share more family-themed security tips from our giveaway winners and play everyone's favorite game: Security Blank! (Well, our favorite game anyway...) 🤭

Whether or not you're familiar with shadow IT, know this: it's everywhere. Our guest this week, Charlie Livingstone, shines a light on the growing problem of shadow IT and how Wagestream are managing the risks it poses. Sit down with Roo and Charlie, as they unpack what shadow IT actually is, the growing challenges associated with it, and what we can do to safeguard ourselves and our organizations. 🔦🖥️ In Watchtower Weekly we cover everything from new crypto scams to a surprise second data...

How can we make the online world safer for our kids and families? This episode, we learn how to strike a harmonious balance of online privacy and security with founder of the Family Online Safety Institute, Stephen Balkam. Tune in to hear his top tips for keeping our kids and families digital lives safe. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🔐 We also unlock a few metaphorical and literal doors in Watchtower Weekly, as we react to the latest security vulnerabilities to hit the headlines.🔓🚪 Plus, Roo hosts a pun-packed...

How can we shape the future of AI and make sure it's used for good? We sit down with Verity Harding, author of the newly released: AI Needs You: How We Can Change AI's Future and Save Our Own. 🦸‍♂️🤖 Tune in for the historical lessons we can learn from previous tech revolutions of the twentieth-century – from the space race to the internet – and how they can empower us to join the conversation about AI and its possible futures. Staying on the topic of AI, we also discuss the world's first...

What's the number one thing anybody can do to protect their own security? On today’s episode, Charles, Marcus, and Tom from the Mac Admins Podcast share their top tips for Apple device users looking to manage their own security. 🖥️📱 In Watchtower Weekly, we dissect the recent 'on-again-off-again' takedown of infamous ransomware gang, Lockbit. Plus, Sara seeks revenge as she hosts Security Blank for the very first time! 🔒💢

Can millions of toothbrushes be hacked and 'turned into a secret army' for criminals? How are tech giants fighting election-related deepfakes? We answer all that in this episode's Watchtower Weekly. 🪥🗳️ Roo also hosts a hilarious game of Security Blank and sits down with our special guest, Greg Van Der Gaast. Previously cited as one of the world's five most notorious hackers, tune in to hear Greg's unconventional approach to securing any organization or business. 📻

We're back! Join the podcast crew for a brand new season of random security. We're kicking off our first episode with notorious hacker and expert security consultant, Jayson E. Street. Settle in, as he recalls how understanding human behavior led him to successfully robbing banks and organizations on five different continents. 🏦🌎 We also unpack the 'Mother of all breaches' in Watchtower Weekly, and launch our brand new game: Security Blank. It has a catchy new jingle too, of course! 🎶📰🗞️

It's our final episode of the year! We’ve pulled together a panel of special guests for the fun and festive Security Quiz of the Year - 2023 edition. 🎄📝🎅🏼 Podcasting royalty, Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries and Carole Theriault from Smashing Security, join the panel to help us unpack another year in cybersecurity. Bring on the belly-laughs! 🤣 We also crown the ultimate winner of HackerNoHacker in the grand finale, and unveil our brand new game for 2024: Security Blank. 🥳👑 If you've...

Should businesses be worried about the AI security threat? How do we protect our children's devices from malware? We dive into all that and more in Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we sat-down with Jason and Nimisha from Datadog to discuss some of the challenges of securing the cloud and why it's important to get cloud security right. We also unveil a new 1Password SIEM integration with Datadog that gives you greater visibility into the security posture of your business, all from one central...

We're taking a trip to the movies this episode.🍿 With people speaking with ChatGPT for hours, are we bringing 2013’s sci-fi movie Her closer to reality? And can we really hack airplanes like that iconic scene in Die Hard 2? We unpack all that and more. We're also excited to welcome back friend-of-the-show, Ken Munro, from Pen Test Partners. Ken shares his latest wild discoveries pen-testing airplane security during the pandemic.🔒✈️ If all that wasn't enough, we announce our final giveaway...

How does it feel to find your first bug? What makes a good bug hunter? We get into all that and more with bug bounty hunter and face by the InsiderPhD YouTube channel, Katie Paxton-Fear. We also unpack the recent 23andMe data leak in Watchtower Weekly and share some fun and festive family-themed 1Password tricks in Did You Know?! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎄