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Lorrie Cranor: Why Security Fails Real People [Afternoon Cyber Tea]
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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson from our partners at Microsoft Security.
Dr. Lorrie Cranor, Director of the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute at Carnegie Mellon University joins Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft, on this week's episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea to discuss the critical gap between security design and real-world usability. They explore why security tools often fail users, the ongoing challenges with passwords and password less authentication, and how privacy expectations have evolved in an era of constant data collection. Dr. Cranor emphasizes the importance of user-centered design, practical research, behavioral insights, and simpler, more transparent systems to help CISOs build security programs that truly work for people.
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Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast
The BlueHat Podcast
Uncovering Hidden Risks
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Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft, Hangar Studios and distributed as part of N2K media network.
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