Episode 593 • • 3:00:11 - 3:04:11
593: Abundance of Caution
Facebook's WhatsApp Acquisition and the War on Passwords
The hosts discuss Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, suggesting the high price tag is for the database of social relationships rather than advertising revenue. They also touch on the "war on passwords," criticizing the move toward biometric and centralized login systems like Google's Slick Login as a way to make user data more accessible to hackers and intelligence agencies.