Random but Memorable

PSST! Want to know a secret? You can now securely share 1Password items with anyone ! Tune in to learn more about our new secure sharing tool and how it will transform your digital life. We also go behind-the-scenes with Beyer and Nick to discover how they created the browser experience for iOS15 and what the future holds for 1Password in the browser. Plus, it's us vs the memorable password genera...

Please take a moment to grieve as there’s no Watchtower Weekly this episode 🖤😔. But never fear! Instead we share the privacy settings you should change with iOS 15 , what's new with 1Password for Safari , and our exciting new integration with Fastmail . We also welcome back three-time guest to the show: Troy Hunt. Settle in as we discuss data breaches, crocodiles, and our brand new video series...

Back by popular demand this week is 1Password founder Sara Teare! 🙌 While Matt’s away the cats will play – and bring you a particularly fast and loose episode of Random but Memorable. Yep – we’re breaking all the rules, starting with Four Word Password (instead of three), and an ending so nice we say I love you twice. We also discuss a whole lot in Watchtower Weekly, including a crucial software...

This week, we share our embarrassing vices, a hilarious bot-made Netflix movie and announce our 75th Episode Giveaway winners 🎉 (And that’s before we even get into Watchtower Weekly!) Hit that play button to hear all our thoughts on a 3D printer cloud bug and the courteous printed warning that followed, plus the UK’s post-Brexit plan to trade data ‘like oil’. Yikes! If that wasn’t eventful enough...

Does fear encourage us to care more about privacy? And what exactly keeps people from using password managers? We sit down with Karen Renaud – computer scientist, researcher, and professor – to discover the fascinating answers to all our burning questions. Plus, we give you the lowdown on what’s new with 1Password 8 for Mac , and share the (slightly embarrassing) names we've given to our 1Password...

It took 75 episodes before Anna & Roo learned the capital of Australia and that humans have two hands. Yep, you’ll need to tune in to make any sense of that. Join us for our 75th Episode Special as we continue on with the same chaos you’ve come to know and love from Random but Memorable. Oh, and we talk about security too – promise! We’re also joined by Adam Levin and Beau Friedlander from What th...

Ever struggled to prepare for a technical job interview? Never fear! We’ve got you covered this week as we chat to Emma Bostian, author of De-coding the Technical Interview Process: A guide to help you nail your next technical interview.  Plus, in Watchtower Weekly, Matt and Roo discuss the mysterious disappearance of ransomware gang REvil and the Pegasus spyware that is so scary it’s enough to ma...

Another week, another ransomware attack. Tune into Watchtower Weekly as we size up hacker-gang REvil, their latest victim, and how the EU is planning to stop these 'nightmare' ransom attacks. We also invite the CTO at Fastmail, Ricardo Signes, to the show. Learn more about the privacy-focused email service, the benefits of unique email aliases, and the future of email. 📧 Kind regards, 1Password...

Podcast worlds collide this week as we invite CyberWire host Dave Bittner to the show. Settle in as we cover a bunch of security topics – from the normalization of data leaks, to wishing our robot vacuums made better life choices. In Watchtower Weekly we discuss what some are calling "the biggest password leak in history”, and how hackers used Slack to break into EA games. Also, Roo may have found...

Did climate activists take down the world’s largest meat supplier? And does England's NHS really need patient data for 'research' purposes? We answer all that and more in this week's Watchtower Weekly. We also invite very special guest, and Executive Director at Let's Encrypt, Josh Aas, to the show. Join us as we discuss our new partnership and how you can help them secure the last 10% of the inte...

We're not satisfied with just one podcast, so join us this week for the first episode of our new show: Where did you put it?! A podcast all about where (and where not) to put your Apple AirTags. Juuuust kidding. We do, however, get carried away discussing the wild new hack to Apple's AirTag in Watchtower Weekly, as well as all the horrors of the Eufy camera glitch, and the growing mass surveillanc...

This week we're joined by Surya Mattu, creator of the website privacy inspector: Blacklight . Settle in as we discuss the phenomenal capabilities of this tool, and all the challenges faced while building it. All that, plus the latest security news in Watchtower Weekly. With an ugly bug in Peloten's API exposing a not-so-healthy amount of PII, and a cyberattack shutting down a major fuel pipeline i...

After another bad attempt to record a professional intro we talk all about supply chains first Apples then cheese. John Verdi  from the Future of Privacy Forum joins us for a second time to discuss everything from biometrics, to virtual and augmented reality. Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day and the launch of our new partnership with the Freedom of the Press Foundation. We announced that we'l...

Last week, 1Password launched Secrets Automation, a new way to secure, orchestrate, and manage the secrets in your infrastructure, like API tokens and private certificates. So this episode we're joined by Marc Mackenbach and Carson Brown from the Secrets Automation team, to discuss the exciting launch and what it means for users.  We also cover all the fallout from the Facebook flaw that leaked th...

This week on the show, we invite Colin Kennedy of Ramp to discuss how they're revolutionizing the world of online corporate spending, and to chat about a new partnership with 1Password. We also look at the burning issues of our time, everything from a cyber insurance firm hit by ransomware, to AI-powered Amazon trucks, with a bonus debate on how best to boil water. 🫖🧐 And finally, we unveil our...

Our Watchtower Weekly news stories hammer home the importance of updating your software this week. Advice that Matt takes a little too literally, as he updates macOS mid-podcast recording... We're also joined by John Verdi, Vice President of Policy at the Future of Privacy Forum, as we discuss the complexities around encryption, manipulative user interfaces and dark patterns. To top it all off, we...

This week, it's all about the two most important cruises in our lives, as we discuss everything from Tom Cruise deepfakes to our annual 1Password cruise. Find out how we pulled off an epic virtual voyage on the Encryption of the Seas. We also take a look at why tech companies should care about diversity as we're joined by CFO, Jeannie De Guzman, for This Week at 1Password. As always, we finish up...

Mac-fans rejoice, as Patrick Wardle stops by to talk all things nerdy and Apple on the show today. Fresh off the 1Password virtual cruise, come and join us for some Mac malware myth-busting, and discover the benefits Mac users can expect from Big Sur and the M1 chip. We also uncover some horror stories in Watchtower Weekly this episode. With a hacker's attempt to poison Florida's water supply, and...

This week, we attempt to clear up all the confusion around WhatsApp's new privacy policy in Watchtower Weekly, and admire the takedown of the now-infamous botnet, Emotet. Stopping by for This Week at 1Password is Rick Fillion. Rick is VP of Engineering for 1Password.com and shares some exciting new integrations for the admin console, and what that might mean for the future. If that's not enough to...

Strap yourselves in for a fun one this week, as 1Password founder Sara Teare joins the podcast. Does Facebook really care about small businesses? And do T-Mobile really take your security very seriously? All that, and more in Watchtower Weekly this episode. Plus, we invite Sara to share how the team has grown throughout the years in This Week at 1Password. Find out what it's like to work here and...

We're serving up holiday spirit by the bucket load this week for our Christmas Special.  Join the gang and special guest-host, Troy Hunt, as they dissect what an Australian Christmas looks like. Spoiler alert! 🚨 It's very hot.  Plus, of course we couldn't conclude the year without making some security forecasts for 2021. Grab a spoon and dig in, as we gorge our way through some infosec prediction...

From eavesdropping robot vacuums to smart-connected cat litter boxes, join us this week for our Internet of Things Special (or Indigestion of Turkey Special) as Matt coined it. Listen as we unravel a whole host of fun and frightening stories around smart devices. Just in time for Christmas, Jen Caltrider from Mozilla joins the show to walk us through "Privacy Not Included: A Buyer's Guide for Conn...

What happens when two bots go on a date? 🤖 💕 All that and more as we round-up the security news in Watchtower Weekly. Settle in for a bumpy ride, as Matt & Roo record without Anna. Needless to say, most of this episode is on the cutting room floor. Saving the episode from total destruction is our special guest this week. Matt had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Fielder, Chief Information Sec...

Is the fight against hospital ransomware the next big blockbuster movie? Exactly how much good can come from exam surveillance tools? Plus, Matt also sits down with Privacy Officer, Pilar Garcia, to discuss all things privacy at 1Password. Finally, we couldn't leave you without the latest edition of Play Your Passwords Right – as usual, we had some time to kill at the end.  🚨 🏰  Watchtower Weekl...

How can you create and code software that's actually secure? Hit play to find out! Join us this week as Tanya Janca discusses her new book, and offers up her top tips on secure software and knitting mittens for squirrels (yes, seriously.) 🐿🧤 We also discuss the moral dilemma of a Robin Hood-style hacking donation and all the commotion around Trump's alleged Twitter hack. Don't worry, this is an e...