Navigating Password Management and Company Growth

After over a decade as CEO of password management firm 1Password, Jeff Shiner's now envisaging a 'password-less' future, and one he's very much involved in. Since 2012 he has overseen 1Password's growth from a company with less than 100 employees, to around 900, over a period of time where the importance of online security has never been more important. Jeff discusses how to sell the idea of being responsible for your security, the challenges of business growth, and the future of passwords and passkeys.

In this episode:

• Why people 'suck at security'
• How 1Password was founded on the premise of convenience, rather than security
• How Jeff became CEO of the company
• The challenges faced when businesses double in size
• When managers become a 'blessing'
• How do you sell a responsibility?
• Jeff comments on 'most used passwords' research
• How passkeys could replace passwords in the future
• Why you should always thing 'What do I want to do next?'

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