The real targets of terrorism are the rest of us: the billions of us who are not killed but are terrorized because… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
ID can be hijacked, and cards can be faked. All of the 9/11 terrorists had fake IDs, yet they still got on… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
The very definition of news is something that hardly ever happens. If an incident is in the news, we shouldn't worry about… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
Microsoft made a big deal about Windows NT getting a C2 security rating. They were much less forthcoming with the fact that… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
If the FBI parks a van bristling with cameras outside your house, you are justified in closing your blinds. — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
If someone steals your password, you can change it. But if someone steals your thumbprint, you can't get a new thumb. The… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
Societies without a reservoir of people who don't follow the rules lack an important mechanism for societal evolution. Vibrant societies need a… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
For if we are observed in all matters, we are constantly under threat of correction, judgment, criticism, even plagiarism of our own… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
The whole notion of passwords is based on an oxymoron. The idea is to have a random string that is easy to… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
I tell people if it's in the news don't worry about it. Because by definition news is something that almost never happens. — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
And honestly, if anyone thinks they can get an accurate picture of anyplace on the planet by reading news reports, they're sadly… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
If you ask amateurs to act as front-line security personnel, you shouldn't be surprised when you get amateur security. — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter how good the card is if the issuance process is flawed. — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
It is sort of interesting that in our society this days we are very quick to apply the term 'war' to places where thare… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government. — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
Don't make the mistake of thinking you're Facebook's customer, you're not – you're the product, — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
Cryptography products may be declared illegal, but the information will never be — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
The real targets of terrorism are the rest of us: the billions of us who are not killed but are terrorized because of the… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
A colleague once told me that the world was full of bad security systems designed by people who read Applied Cryptography — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
History has taught us: never underestimate the amount of money, time, and effort someone will expend to thwart a security system. It's always better… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
ID can be hijacked, and cards can be faked. All of the 9/11 terrorists had fake IDs, yet they still got on the planes.… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
It's certainly easier to implement bad security and make it illegal for anyone to notice than it is to implement good security. — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image
The very definition of news is something that hardly ever happens. If an incident is in the news, we shouldn't worry about it. It's… — Bruce Schneier Copy Share Image