Random but Memorable

Will TikTok be banned in the US? How much of a security risk is ChatGPT? We debate all that and more in Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we're joined by Stu Hirst, Chief Information Security Officer at Trustpilot. Tune in, as we discuss common cloud security banana-skins and the challenges facing CISOs in 2023. 🍌 🖥️ 🗳️ Vote to bring back an old game! We're looking to bring back a security game from the R...

Jack is back! We're thrilled to welcome Jack Rhysider, host of the Darknet Diaries , back to the show this week to discuss some of the incredible true stories from the dark side of the internet.🕵️ We also introduce Unlock with Okta for 1Password Business , and unpack all the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly. 🔓 🏰  Watchtower Weekly 1Password blog: Unlock with Okta for 1Password Business...

On today's show we shine a spotlight on an incredible real-life technological thriller, as we invite Renee Dudley and Dan Golden to discuss their new book: The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime . 🦸‍♂️🖥️  Tune in to hear more about how this eclectic team take on ransomware – one of the biggest security threats of our time. We also diss...

Goodbye, passwords. 👋 On the show today, we chat with Andrew Shikiar from FIDO Alliance to get the lowdown on all things passwordless and what it means for the future of authentication. In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss the hilarious but scary capabilities of a chatbot (aka ChatGPT) as well as a recent Reddit data breach. We also welcome back 1Password founder, Sara Teare, who is joining us as a n...

On today's show we welcome best-selling author, George Finney, to the show to discuss his latest book: Project Zero Trust: A Story about a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business . Tune in to find out his 5-step methodology for implementing Zero Trust in your organization.🎙📚 In Watchtower Weekly, we discuss yet another T-Mobile hack, and we discover how scientists are using WiFi to see th...

We're back with a bang with our 100th episode special! 💯🎉 Come and join the podcast gang as we reminisce over the show's random but memorable history. We also discuss THAT LastPass hack in Watchtower Weekly and talk about 1Password's acquisition of Passage and what it means for a passwordless future. Plus, we finally award our 100th Episode giveaway winners and get more random than ever in a gam...

It's the Passwordless Special! 🎉😱 We sit down with 1Password's Matt O'Leary and Ernest Chi to discuss the future of passwords and passwordless authentication, including recent developments and challenges to passwordless technologies. Grab a cuppa, and settle in as we predict what a passwordless future might look like. 🔮✨ Plus, we launch a milestone giveaway to celebrate 100 episodes of Random...

Has a Google AI chatbot become sentient? And will a U.S. ban on the sale of location and health data make a difference? Join us this episode to find out, as we discuss everything from savory croissants to cross-site browser cookies. 🥐🍪 We also invite Scott Lougheed, 1Password’s Manager of Education & Training, to the show, to celebrate the launch of Insights from 1Password : An intuitive new das...

On today’s show we react to WWDC, discuss everything new with iOS 16, and what Passkeys will mean for passwords. Plus we offer up an extended-edition of Watchtower Weekly and kick-off a brand new game! Who will stumble and be lost for words in our Security Question Generation Game?❓👀 🏰  Watchtower Weekly Apple WWDC 2022: The 16 biggest announcements Apple passkey feature will be our first taste...

In this jam-packed episode, we reveal our giveaway winners and invite you to compete in the Quest for the Lost Console – our three week online puzzle game event with real world prizes! Tune in for an exclusive podcast clue. 🎮🎙 We also sit down with not just one, but two guests! Christina Warren stops by to tell us all about GitHub's Maintainer Month and building open source communities. We're als...

On the show today, we cast our own Conti ransomware documentary and, in Watchtower Weekly, we marvel at government quantum computing.  We also invite 1Password's Director of Product Design, Jamie Heuze, to discuss 1Password 8 on iOS and Android – now in early access ! Hit play to find out all the delicious new features and for a backstage look into the design process. 🎟🤘 🏰  Watchtower Weekly US...

This week we welcome a new host to the show Emily, we talk about her cliffhanger action movie style dream involving Matt and Roo. If that wasn't enough already we also talk to Mitch about today's launch of 1Password 8 for Mac and we launch a brand new competition! 🙌 In Watchtower weekly we talk about new privacy and algorithm legislation coming from the European Union and why the mute button migh...

Love a good security tip? We've got you covered in this episode as we round up the very best security advice from our past expert guests. We also talk about the MailChimp data breach and the UK teens behind the infamous LAPSUS$ hacking group, in this week's Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we have some fun conjuring up password-related movie titles – coming soon to a theater near you… 🍿🎬 🏰   Watchtower...

This week we discover the real-world capabilities of supercomputers in cybersecurity and how data analysis can uncover insider threats with Distinguished Professor David Bader. We also wind back the clock and look at how far computing has come, from David's work building the first ever Linux supercomputer to the revolutionary chip inside the PlayStation 3. 🎮 🖥 Plus, in Watchtower Weekly, we discu...

On today's episode we're unveiling 1Password's exciting new developer tools with our VP of Product Management, Tony Myers. Settle in for This Week at 1Password to learn more about the new SSH capability, CLI 2.0, our developer docs portal, and the frictionless workflow developers can expect. We also grimace our way through the security news in Watchtower Weekly (much like our reaction to rising ga...

This week, we’re joined by Jeremiah Peschka from Stack Overflow to learn why building communities for developers is so important, and how code is reshaping our world in 2022. In Watchtower Weekly this episode, we also discuss how hacking communities have responded to the conflict in Ukraine and how graphics-chip giant, Nvidia, may have got revenge on its hackers.  Plus, if Wordle wasn’t addictive...

Today we're joined by 1Password's Director of Security, Adam Caudill (and an unexpected rooster 🐓), to give us a 1Password Basics primer on credential stuffing and how 1Password works to keep you safe online. We also can't peel our eyes away from the recent security news in Watchtower Weekly, but hey, it might get us access to the most prestigious eye-tracking apps – like MoviePass. To top it all...

Find out how a researcher uncovered a secret German intelligence agency using an Apple AirTag, and how Ozzy Osbourne's (yes, you read that right) NFT project turned into a scam – all in this episode’s Watchtower Weekly.  We also invite Kolide CEO and founder, Jason Meller, to discuss user-first endpoint management, empowering the end-user, and creating a culture of security.  Plus, Anna gets reven...

Are you looking to declutter your digital life in 2022? Then we have some top tips for you! Tune in as we share how a digital declutter can improve your security in the New Year. 🧹 Plus we unveil some exciting 1Password news and expose all the latest security headlines in Watchtower Weekly (just as proficiently as the shutdown of ransomware gang: REvil.) And we're back with a bang for a James Bon...

Is there a better way to ring in the New Year than with the revival of all Random but Memorable's iconic games? What the Phrase, Real or Not Real, Play Your Passwords Right, Three Word Password, Ridiculous Requirements – whichever's your favourite, the gang's all here!   Not only that, we've also included some bonus, long-requested outtakes (with the help of a trusty soundboard!) Listen to the cha...

It's the end of another year and what better way to look back at the highs and lows than with the Watchtower Awards! 🏆  Strap yourselves in as we revisit some of the worst data breaches and most memorable tech moments of 2021. Want to know what will come out on top? Tune in to find out! 🏆 Anna also shares yet another terrible security joke, and we wrap up with our final thoughts from a rollercoa...

What's better than the gift of one security podcast? That's right, it's two! 🎁 Join us for our Smashing Security Christmas Special, a crossover episode filled with so much frivolity it's guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit! We're joined by Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault as we gorge ourselves on the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly. Are Grinch-bots ruining Christmas? And how m...

Pull up a chair to the Random but Memorable open bar as we share some of our feedback highlights from the listener survey.🍻 We also weave our way through some terrifying news stories in Watchtower Weekly (a lot more efficiently than a self-driving suitcase it seems). Plus, get your graduate caps at the ready as Jason and Brandon join us to go through our free online learning platform: 1Password U...

It’s a particularly icky round of Ridiculous Requirements on this week's episode, and an all-new extended Watchtower Weekly. And you asked for more security news so we’re going to give it to you! (Please don't blame us for any additional side-effects of disgust...) In other news *shuffles papers on desk* we're also joined by 1Password's very own Phil Letourneau. Settle in as Phil takes us through...

Are scammers winning in 2021? This week we welcome Jorij Abraham to the show to fill us in on the global state of scams and how you can avoid them. Jorij shares why "nothing is as dangerous as an angry developer" and how anger fuelled the beginnings of Scamadviser.com . We're also joined again by 1Password founder Sara Teare as we rundown all the security news in Watchtower Weekly (faster than a s...