We Forgot the Basics of Cyber Hygiene: NordVPN's Human Firewall Warning
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We Forgot the Basics of Cyber Hygiene: NordVPN's Human Firewall Warning

NordVPN CTO Marijus Briedis argues that while the tech world sprints toward AI, we have forgotten the basics of cyber hygiene.

He reveals why the "human firewall" is his biggest headache. From users voluntarily pasting medical records into ChatGPT to the constant battle against phishing.

In the episode David and Marijus explore why he rejects "shiny" new coding languages like Zig in favor of boring reliability, and why corporate FOMO is driving dangerous security decisions.

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