Security Gone Mad: The Fine Art of Overdoing It

S1E70 - Security Gone Mad: The Fine Art of Overdoing It

Published: April 30, 2025

Duration: 41:41

Welcome to Razorwire, the podcast that challenges conventional thinking about cybersecurity with insight, humour and a dose of reality.

In this brilliantly unfiltered episode, we're joined by security professionals Iain Pye and Chris Dawson for a no-holds-barred discussion about security measures that cross the line from prudent to preposterous. From biometric authentication dilemmas to the maddening theatre of airport security, our experts dissect the fine balance between protecting assets and actually getting things done.

Listen as Chris and Iain lock horns on what constitutes "reasonable" security, with Chris arguing for Fort Knox-level protection while Iain...