Hacking the Mind: Social Engineering

I recently posted about Brain Games, the new National Geographic TV show with mind-bending interactivity, and shared an infographic about intelligence. I follow that with an infographic my friend just made for Veracode on hacking the mind–perhaps a dark side of brain science.

Earlier today I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, The Drill Down, and Dwayne D. mentioned how frustrating it is for many people to juggle multiple passwords, especially those that need to change frequently.

One of the other co-hosts suggested using a two-pronged security system, which requires a code to be sent to a device for access. Another suggested using a virtual vault to store passwords behind encryption. Dwayne was skeptical, arguing that access needs to be as simple as possible for users, while still being secure.