Bruice Schneier at Defcon 15

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist and CTO of BT Counterpane, referred to by The Economist as a "security guru." He is the author of eight books -- including the best sellers "Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World," "Secrets and Lies," and "Applied Cryptography" -- and hundreds of articles and academic papers. His influential newsletter, Crypto-Gram, and blog "Schneier on Security," are read by over 250,000 people. He is a prolific writer and lecturer, a frequent guest on television and radio, has testified before Congress, and is regularly quoted in the press on issues surrounding security and privacy.

The video below is the talk which Bruce gave at Defcon 15. This was more of a Q&A session where he answers questions ranging from airport security to cryptographic algorithms. Definitely a must watch for all Bruce fans!

Links:

1. Bruce Schneier home page

2. The Defcon Conference

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