Quiet Tech Story For Sleep: Password Wars Episode 1 – From Ancient Codes to Digital Keys
Welcome to Password Wars – Explore the fascinating history of cryptography in this video, from ancient ciphers to modern cryptography. Learn about the evolution of encryption and how security strategies have developed over time. Discover amazing discoveries in codebreaking and the importance of secure communication.
🔐 In this first episode, we journey from ancient Roman military codes to modern digital authentication, uncovering the surprising stories behind password evolution.
📚 What You’ll Discover:
• Ancient Roman tessera and military passwords
• Medieval guild secrets and cryptographic methods
• The birth of computer passwords at MIT in 1961
• How “password” became the most common password
• The psychology behind our terrible password choices
• Modern authentication and what’s coming next
⏰ Perfect for falling asleep to educational content that actually matters.
🎯 Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: The Universal Human Need for Secrets
03:46 – Ancient Rome: The First Military Passwords
13:17 – Medieval Guilds and Secret Knowledge
18:45 – The Digital Revolution: MIT’s First Computer Password
25:20 – The Psychology of Password Creation
32:10 – Modern Security and Future Authentication
38:45 – Conclusion: What We’ve Learned
💤 Part of the Sleepy Tech Stories series – where technology history meets relaxation.
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