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Revision as of 14:44, 19 December 2010
Bruce Schneier | |
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Born | [1] | January 15, 1963
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | American University University of Rochester |
Known for | Cryptography, security |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Institutions | Counterpane Internet Security Bell Labs United States Department of Defense BT Group |
Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963,[1] Template:Pron-en) is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer. He is the author of several books on computer security and cryptography, and is the founder and chief technology officer of BT Counterpane, formerly Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. He received his master's degree in computer science from the American University in Washington, DC in 1988.[2]
Writings on computer security and general security
In 2000, Schneier published Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World. In 2003, Schneier published Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World.
Schneier writes a freely available monthly Internet newsletter on computer and other security issues, Crypto-Gram, as well as a security weblog, Schneier on Security. The weblog started out as a way to publish essays before they appeared in Crypto-Gram, making it possible for others to comment on them while the stories were still current, but over time the newsletter became a monthly email version of the blog, re-edited and re-organized.[3][citation needed] Schneier is frequently quoted in the press on computer and other security issues, pointing out flaws in security and cryptographic implementations ranging from biometrics to airline security after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He also writes "Security Matters", a regular column for Wired Magazine.[4]
He has also criticized security approaches that try to prevent any malicious incursion, instead arguing that designing systems to fail well is more important.[5]
Schneier revealed on his blog that in the December 2004 issue of the SIGCSE Bulletin, three Pakistani academics, Khawaja Amer Hayat, Umar Waqar Anis, and S. Tauseef-ur-Rehman, from the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, plagiarized an article written by Schneier and got it published.[6] The same academics subsequently plagiarized another article by Ville Hallivuori on "Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) security" as well.[6] Schneier complained to the editors of the periodical, which generated a minor controversy.[7] The editor of the SIGCSE Bulletin removed the paper from their website and demanded official letters of admission and apology. Schneier noted on his blog that International Islamic University personnel had requested him "to close comments in this blog entry"; Schneier refused to close comments on the blog, but he did delete posts which he deemed "incoherent or hostile".[6]
Schneier is critical of digital rights management (DRM) and has said that it is not about the safety of the user, it is about the safety of the company imposing the DRM.[8]
Other writing
Schneier and Karen Cooper were nominated in 2000 for the Hugo Award, in the category of Best Related Book, for their Minicon 34 Restaurant Guide, a work originally published for the Minneapolis science fiction convention Minicon which gained a readership internationally in science fiction fandom for its wit and good humor.[9]
Cryptographic algorithms
Schneier has been involved in the creation of many cryptographic algorithms.
Hash functions:
Stream ciphers:
Pseudo-random number generators:
Block ciphers:
Publications
- Schneier, Bruce. Applied Cryptography, John Wiley & Sons, 1994. ISBN 0-471-59756-2
- Schneier, Bruce. Protect Your Macintosh, Peachpit Press, 1994. ISBN 1-56609-101-2
- Schneier, Bruce. E-Mail Security, John Wiley & Sons, 1995. ISBN 0-471-05318-X
- Schneier, Bruce. Applied Cryptography, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. ISBN 0-471-11709-9
- Schneier, Bruce; Kelsey, John; Whiting, Doug; Wagner, David; Hall, Chris; Ferguson, Niels. The Twofish Encryption Algorithm, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. ISBN 0-471-35381-7
- Schneier, Bruce; Banisar, David. The Electronic Privacy Papers, John Wiley & Sons, 1997. ISBN 0-471-12297-1
- Schneier, Bruce. Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World, John Wiley & Sons, 2000. ISBN 0-471-25311-1
- Schneier, Bruce. Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World, Copernicus Books, 2003. ISBN 0-387-02620-7
- Ferguson, Niels; Schneier, Bruce. Practical Cryptography, John Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN 0-471-22357-3
- Schneier, Bruce. Schneier on Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2008. ISBN 978-0-470-39535-6
- Ferguson, Niels; Schneier, Bruce; Kohno, Tadayoshi. Cryptography Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-47424-2
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.facebook.com/bruce.schneier
- ^ Charles C. Mann Homeland Insecurity www.theatlantic.com
- ^ Blood, Rebecca (2007). "Bruce Schneier". Bloggers on Blogging. Retrieved April 19, 2007.
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ignored (help) - ^ Schneier, Bruce. "Security Matters". Wired Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Homeland Insecurity, Atlantic Monthly, September 2002
- ^ a b c "Schneier on Security: Plagiarism and Academia: Personal Experience". Schneier.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "ONLINE – International News Network". Onlinenews.com.pk. June 9, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ With iPhone, 'Security' Is Code for 'Control' schneier.com, 2008
- ^ "Hugo Awards Nominations". Locus Magazine. April 21, 2000.
External links
- Personal website, Schneier.com
- Talking security with Bruce Almighty
- Schneier at the 2009 RSA conference, video with Schneier participating on the Cryptographer's Panel, April 21, 2009, Moscone Center, San Francisco
- Bruce Schneier Facts (Parody)
- Bruce Schneier on Real Law Radio, Bruce talks with Bob DiCello on the legal news talk radio program, Real Law Radio, about the case involving a Philadelphia school that allegedly spied on its students via the webcam on their computers (Podcasts/Saturday February 27, 2010).