A Look Back at Foolish Security Policies of Past and Present

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All links and images for this episode can be found on</span> <a href= "https://cisoseries.com/a-look-back-at-foolish-security-policies-of-past-and-present/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">CISO Series</span></a></p> <p>Are bad security policies of yesteryear just because we didn't know any better at the time, or were they some bozos idea of legitimate security yet the rest of us knew it was just security theater?</p> <p>This week’s episode is hosted by me, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidspark/">David Spark</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/dspark">@dspark</a>), producer of CISO Series and <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevj/">Mike Johnson</a>. Our guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-janosek-abc/">Dr. Diane M Janosek</a> (<a href= "http://twitter.com/dm_janosek">@dm_janosek</a>), deputy director of compliance, <a href="http://nsa.gov/">NSA</a> and senior legal advisor for <a href="https://www.wicys.org/">Women in Cybersecurity</a>.</p> <p><strong>Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Code42</strong></p> <p><a href= "http://code42.com/showme?utm_medium=ciso&utm_source=display&utm_campaign=reputation&utm_content=cisopromo&utm_term=-"> <img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/24425/code42-600x100--03-22-2022.jpg" alt="Code42" width="600" height="100" /></a></p> <p><em>As the Insider Risk Management leader, Code42 helps security professionals protect corporate data and reduce insider risk while fostering an open and collaborative culture for employees. For security practitioners, it means speed to detection and response. For companies, it means a collaborative workforce that is productive and a business that is secure. Visit <a href= "http://code42.com/showme?utm_medium=ciso&utm_source=display&utm_campaign=reputation&utm_content=cisopromo&utm_term=-" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">http://Code42.com/showme</a> to learn more.</em></p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>We highlight obsolete security policies to steer clear of.</li> <li>We