Format
Location
Audience Level
Themes & Topics
Building Secure Technology
Hacking, Red Teaming
Law, Policy and Global Power
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
People, Culture and Workforce
Running Secure Operations
Breakout

The movie "Hackers" and the lessons we still haven't learned

Kyle Waters
Wed
 
14 Oct
11:10 am
 - 
11:50 am
Room 105
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change

Thirty years on, the password habits and social engineering flaws the film Hackers depicted remain unresolved, with lessons for teaching cyber awareness.

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