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The Best Information Security Books of 2023
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It’s been a year since I wrote The 5 Best Information Security Books of 2022, two years since The 5 Best Information Security Books of 2021, which was preceded by The Best Information Security Books of 2020 and The Best Information Security Books of 2019. With that, as the year is coming to a close, here’s my list of the Best Information Security Books of 2023.
Information security book of the year
When it comes to information security rock stars, Bruce Schneier is on everyone’s list. He’s written numerous books over the decades, the most important of which may be his classic …
Due to AI, “We Are About to Enter the Era of Mass Spying,” Says Bruce Schneier
Schneier: AI will enable a shift from observing actions to interpreting intentions, en masse.
In an editorial for Slate published Monday, renowned security researcher Bruce Schneier warned that AI models may enable a new era of mass spying, allowing companies and governments to automate the process of analyzing and summarizing large volumes of conversation data, fundamentally lowering barriers to spying activities that currently require human labor.
In the piece, Schneier notes that the existing landscape of electronic surveillance has already transformed the modern era, becoming the business model of the Internet, where our digital footprints are constantly tracked and analyzed for commercial reasons. Spying, by contrast, can take that kind of economically inspired monitoring to a completely new level:…
Leading Public-Interest Technologist Sees National Research Resource as a Potential Foundation for an “AI Public Option”
As a chorus of transatlantic public interest groups calls for governments to build their own bedrock artificial intelligence systems, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Bruce Schneier says the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource backed by key U.S. policymakers could lay the necessary groundwork.
"It’s a start, and [could] serve as a foundation for an AI Public Option," Schneier told Inside AI Policy referring to the NAIRR, a pilot for which is included in the Oct. 30 executive order on artificial intelligence.
The NAIRR has also been highlighted in a series of closed-door AI "insight forums" hosted by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) who has said there was agreement with top Republicans to spend …
Video: The Hacker’s Mind with Bruce Schneier
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Get ready for an eye-opening chat with the one and only Bruce Schneier, a rock star in the security world! We’re diving deep into some seriously cool stuff – from the mind-bending future of AI in security, insights from his latest page-turner A Hacker’s Mind, to how all this tech stuff really impacts us in the real world. Bruce breaks it down for us, sharing his wisdom on how AI is changing the game in cybersecurity and the nitty-gritty of what makes hackers tick. Plus, we get into the nitty-gritty of making security work for regular folks – it’s all about that sweet spot between being safe and having tech that’s actually easy to use. Whether you’re a tech whiz or just curious about how all this affects your daily life, this episode’s got something for you. So, tune in and join the conversation – it’s going to be as enlightening as it is engaging!…
Audio: How Will AI Affect Democracy
Two AI experts join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the potential impact of AI on democracy
Listen to the Audio on Baker.UTK.edu
Policymakers are increasingly focused on how to regulate AI, but what impact might AI have on democracy itself? The risks of AI technology for the democratic system, including misinformed voters and manipulated election processes are becoming more evident by the day, but is it all bad news? Dr. Sarah Kreps, a political scientist and director of the Cornell Tech Policy Institute, and Bruce Schneier, a technologist and Harvard Kennedy School lecturer, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to dig into the good, the bad, and the unknown about how AI will impact democracy…
Audio: AI Can Be Democracy’s Ally, But Not If It Works for Big Tech
Bruce Schneier says we need a public AI option and a regulatory agency to ensure that artificial intelligence becomes a public good.
Listen to the Audio on HKS.Harvard.edu
Kennedy School Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Bruce Schneier says artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the democratic process in ways that could be good, bad, and potentially mind-boggling. The important thing, he says, will be to use regulation and other tools to make sure that AI tools are working for everyone, and just not for Big Tech companies—a hard lesson we’ve already learned through our experience about social media and other tech tools.
Bruce Schneier’s policy recommendations:…
Audio: Bruce Schneier: A Hacker’s Mind
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Security is Fake. Security expert Bruce Schneier reveals the hacker’s mindset, TSA issues, and why kids are the best hackers.
Audio: Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Bruce Schneier appeared on “Techtonic with Mike Hurst” to discuss his book, A Hacker’s Mind.
Audio: Is This a Hack? Saving on McDonald’s Meals. Bruce Schneier, Author of “A Hacker’s Mind”
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What is hacking? We asked Bruce Schneier, New York Times best-selling author of “A Hacker’s Mind,” which answers the question.
Audio: Bruce Schneier on Thinking Like Hackers, AI and Rebuilding US Democracy
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Security technologist and author Bruce Schneier talks about his latest book, “A Hacker’s Mind,” the potential problems from rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and how to rethink the democratic process. CyberScoop’s Elias Groll talks about the hack that has Microsoft in hot water.
Episode Notes
Thinking like a hacker means finding creative solutions to big problems, discovering flaws in order to make improvements and often subverting conventional thinking. Bruce Schneier, a cryptographer, security professional and author, talks about the benefits for society when people apply that kind of logic to issues other than computers. In an interview with CyberScoop Editor-in-Chief Mike Farrell, he talks about the need to hack Democracy to rebuild it, how to get ahead of the potential peril from AI and the future of technology – both the good and bad. Elias Groll joins the show to discuss the story of a Chinese hack and why it has put Microsoft under a microscope in Washington…
Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.