The end of the password as we know it…

…pssst. I have a secret. What’s the password?

Passwords have been around forever. In the Bible the password was “shibboleth”, the Romans had “watchwords”, “tessera” is Latin for password and who could forget “Open Sesame”. In our connected, digital world we all depend on them and have depended on them since Professor Fernando Corbato started using them to share resources on the MIT computer in 1961. (Wikimedia Foundation. 2023)

Passwords have been around for a long time but in some cases password advice has not moved on.

Rejoice! The charade of having to change our passwords every few months is coming to an end | Kate O’Flaherty | The Guardian

Your Takeaway

Do not make fundamental password mistakes in your organisation and definitely do not force regular changes of passwords – it is cyber security theatre. Embrace new security technology as it becomes available but until then make sure your organisation’s password and authentication policy is up to the job of protecting your information. Here is some help with that:

Back to Basics – A Password Primer

Further Reading

Back to passwords. Again!

What is involved in an IT and Cyber Security Audit?