Bruce Schneier, a renowned cryptographer and privacy advocate, shares his deep expertise on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity. He discusses the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies in facilitating cybercrime and emphasizes the importance of bridging technology with policy. The conversation also tackles improving security designs beyond user responsibility, addressing the complexities of social engineering. Lastly, Schneier advocates for collaborative efforts to enhance open source security and the need for responsible data management to empower individuals.
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Public Interest Tech
Public interest tech bridges technology and policy, two traditionally separate fields.
It addresses societal problems requiring combined technical and policy understanding.
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Bridging the Gap
Both lawyers learning tech and technologists learning law are needed.
A viable career path for public interest tech is crucial for attracting talent.
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Secrets and Lies Impact
Jerod Santo read Bruce Schneier's Secrets and Lies in college.
The book made technical nuances of security tangible and applicable to the real world.
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thinking sensibly about security in an uncertain world
Bruce Schneier
In 'Beyond Fear', Bruce Schneier challenges readers to critically evaluate security threats and the measures taken to address them. He argues for a balanced approach that considers both the effectiveness of security measures and their impact on privacy, freedom, and societal well-being. Schneier emphasizes the importance of empirical risk assessment and ethical decision-making in security policy.
Click here to kill everybody
Bruce Schneier
In 'Click Here to Kill Everybody', Bruce Schneier delves into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, highlighting the risks associated with the Internet of Things (IoT) and the need for robust security measures. The book offers a roadmap for individuals, companies, and governments to enhance security in a world where technology increasingly intersects with physical safety.
This week we’re talking with Bruce Schneier — cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist, and writer (of many books). He calls himself a “public-interest technologist”, a term he coined himself, and works at the intersection of security, technology, and people.
Bruce has been writing about security issues on his blog since 2004, his monthly newsletter has been going since 1998, he’s a fellow and lecturer at Harvard’s Kennedy School, a board member of the EFF, and the Chief of Security Architecture at Inrupt. Long story short, Bruce has credentials to back up his opinions and on today’s show we dig into the state of cyber-security, security and privacy best practices, his thoughts on Bitcoin (and other crypto-currencies), Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid project, and of course we asked Bruce to share his advice for today’s developers building the software systems of tomorrow.
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