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Three Minutes With Security Expert Bruce Schneier
Security expert pushes full disclosure, forcing vendors to admit and fix bugs quickly.
Bruce Schneier is founder and chief technology officer of Internet security firm Counterpane. He has written two books on cryptography and computer security, Secrets and Lies and Applied Cryptography, and is an outspoken critic of Microsoft and other software vendors that produce products that contain dangerous security holes. We spoke with him about who is responsible for software security flaws and what consumers can do about the growing problem.
PCW: Are there more security holes in software, or are we just getting better at finding them?…
Crypto Guru Bruce Schneier Answers
Most of the questions we got for crypto guru Bruce Schneier earlier this week were pretty deep, and so are his answers. But even if you’re not a crypto expert, you’ll find them easy to understand, and many of Bruce’s thoughts (especially on privacy and the increasing lack thereof) make interesting reading even for those of you who have no interest in crypto because you believe you have “nothing to hide.” This is a *long and strong* Q&A session.
First Bruce says, by way of introduction…
“I’d like to start by thanking people for sending in questions. I enjoyed answering all of them…
Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.