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[Book Review] Data and Goliath by Bruce Schneier
With today's rapid technological advancement, almost every activity such as communication, work, and business can be done easily and efficiently through the many available devices and applications. Although it seems that we have so many benefits of the rapid development of technologies, many unseen threats also await. One of the most serious issues in this digital era is concerning our privacy and data protection. Today, in this big data era, governments and private companies can easily obtain our data from various media—such as devices and applications developed by the governments and private companies—and use these data to "surveil" us.
Schneier Talks Cyber Regulations, Slams U.S. Lawmakers
Bruce Schneier had harsh words at RSA Conference 2018 for U.S. lawmakers on the topic of cyber regulations.
Schneier, security expert and CTO of IBM Resilient, spoke twice this week at RSAC about the coming wave of cyber regulations and the dangers those laws and policies will bring if the lack of input from technologists continues. Speaking at a panel discussion Wednesday titled "Identity Insecurity—Another Data Hurricane Without 'Building Codes'," he discussed how new regulations are inevitable in light of recent privacy and data misuse episodes and renewed his call for more technology and security professionals to get involved in the policy-making process.
Audio: Collective Intelligence Podcast, Bruce Schneier on Data Collection and Privacy
Flashpoint Editorial Director Mike Mimoso talks to security expert, cryptography pioneer and author Bruce Schneier about the security and privacy implications of rampant data collection by organizations.
This podcast was recorded at RSA Conference 2018.
Mike and Bruce discuss whether market pressure can impose a change on these practices, or if legislation is the inevitable outcome. Bruce also discusses how privacy has changed in recent years and why younger generations have "different defaults" when it comes to sharing personal information.
Video: The Truth About Terrorism with Bruce Schneier
There are several risks to society that pose an even greater threat than terrorist attacks. Do you know what they are?
Schneier: It's Time to Regulate IoT to Improve Cyber-Security
In a keynote at the SecTor security conference, Bruce Schneier makes a case for more regulatory oversight for software and the Internet of Things
The time has come for the U.S. government and other governments around the world, to start regulating Internet of Things (IoT) security, according to Bruce Schneier, CTO of IBM's Resilient Systems.
Schneier delivered his message during a keynote address at the SecTor security conference here. He noted that today everything is basically a computer, whether it's a car, a watch, a phone or a television.
An Interview with Bruce Schneier on the Internet of Things, Global Surveillance, and Cybersecurity
Bruce Schneier is a world-renowned cryptographer and security technologist whom the Economist has dubbed an "internet-security guru." Schneier has authored a dozen books since 1993, with his next book—Click Here to Kill Everybody: Peril and Promise in a Hyper-Connected World—due for release in September 2018, and set to tackle the burgeoning trends of cybercrime, corporate surveillance, and how to mitigate the catastrophic risks from unsecured devices.
Earlier this year, Schneier wrote a chilling article in New York Magazine detailing the pressing dangers of unsecured IoT devices and, more recently, consulted on bipartisan legislation that will ensure devices purchased by the U.S. government meet specific security standards.
On top of all that, Schneier frequently blogs on internet and security matters and runs a monthly newsletter, "Crypto-gram," that has amassed a following exceeding 250,000—so we thought he'd be perfect for an ExpressVPN cybersecurity Q+A.
The Cybersecurity Canon: Data and Goliath
Executive Summary
"Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World" is a book meant to scare you, and it does a good job. The book is designed to get our attention and serve as a wake-up call on a number of issues that beg for more robust public discussion. Chief among these issues are mass surveillance from governments and the commercial world, and how this is affecting personal privacy and even public security. More importantly, I believe Bruce Schneier offers some excellent recommendations as to what we should all be talking about and doing when it comes to bringing these critical issues out of the shadows and into the light.
On Internet Privacy, Be Very Afraid
‘Surveillance Is the Business Model of the Internet,’ Berkman and Belfer Fellow Says
In the internet era, consumers seem increasingly resigned to giving up fundamental aspects of their privacy for convenience in using their phones and computers, and have grudgingly accepted that being monitored by corporations and even governments is just a fact of modern life.
In fact, internet users in the United States have fewer privacy protections than those in other countries. In April, Congress voted to allow internet service providers to collect and sell their customers' browsing data. By contrast, the European Union hit Google this summer with a $2.7 billion antitrust fine.
To assess the internet landscape, the Gazette interviewed cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier, a fellow with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School.
Is It Time To Regulate the IoT?
US Senators just introduced new legislation to regulate the purchase of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Why did they do it, and what chance is there of success?
The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act would set minimum security requirements for federal procurements of connected devices. These include the ability to patch code, a lack of hard-coded passwords, and freedom from known security vulnerabilities.
"Surveillance Is the Business Model of the Internet"
Under surveillance capitalism, we’ve lost control of our devices and our data – but there is a way back. Interview with Bruce Schneier by Agne Pix.
Agne Pix (AP): Does technology protect our privacy on the internet or is it a threat?
Bruce Schneier (BS): There are a lot of technologies that help preserve privacy and keep us and our data secure, like for example encryption. Technology can also remove privacy: you may think of cameras or listening devices and insecure internet connections. We are living in a world where we often interact with computers. They produce data about these interactions, which is data about ourselves and that is collected by corporations.
Photo of Bruce Schneier by Per Ervland.
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