Password Policy: A History of Getting It Wrong and how to do it right in 2025

Welcome to the second webinar in Sedara’s October Cyber Bytes: Quick Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month series. In this session, Sedara’s David Frier explores the fascinating history of password policies—how the industry went wrong in the early 2000s, and what we’re finally getting right in 2025.

From outdated complexity rules to modern authentication standards, this webinar breaks down decades of password practices and reveals how organizations can strengthen security while making life easier for users.

Watch now to learn:

• Why traditional password policies failed

• How modern standards like NIST and passphrases changed the game

• Practical steps to create secure, user-friendly password strategies in 2025