Security tip: Before being interviewed on TV, wipe passwords off whiteboard

Security tip: When being interviewed on TV, wipe passwords off whiteboard

The following screenshot is from a broadcast on TVP (Polish television).

Spot anything interesting?

Still from Polish TV show. Click for larger version

No?

Let’s take a closer look..

Closeup of screenshot, showing password

If you haven’t already guessed, Hasło is the Polish for “Password”.

As we have explained before, if a TV crew is visting your office it may be sensible to remove any passwords which could appear in the background.

In fact, maybe it makes sense not to have these passwords on show regardless of whether someone is pointing a video camera around the place or not.

Just saying..

Hat-tip: @mikko.