The Tyranny Of Passwords: Man Loses $220 Million In Bitcoin
2 February 2021 - 13 minsHow often do you forget passwords for your accounts?
The average person has close to 80 passwords, but it seems we struggle to remember most of them.
German programmer Stefan Thomas made headlines after revealing that he lost around $220 million in bitcoin because he couldn't remember the password to access it.
Andy O'Donoghue joined us for Tech Tuesday to talk about the best way to store or remember your passwords, how often you should change them and whether it's ever okay to use the same password for multiple accounts.
[audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/02/02182342/LW-Passwords.mp3"][/audio]
Series Episodes
The Last Word On The US: 'Disappointed' Trump Gives Putin 50-Day Ultimatum On Ukraine
18 mins
15 July Finished
Living With Endometriosis, A Disease As Common As Asthma But Can Take Ten Years To Diagnose
17 mins
14 July Finished
The Week Trending: Sunbed Ban, Mushroom Murder & The Taoiseach's Flight Change
24 mins
11 July Finished
