Bruce Schneier
Cybersecurity Expert | Author of 'Data and Goliath'
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Bruce Schneier is a renowned security technologist and author. As the author of 12 books, including the award-winning 'Data and Goliath', he has become a leading voice on the complex security challenges posed by technology, data, and societal shifts.
Schneier has advised governments, global corporations, and the US Department of Homeland Security on cybersecurity strategy. His keynotes offer audiences a rare glimpse into the future of privacy, surveillance, and the geopolitics of information.
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The security mirage
The feeling of security and the reality of security don't always match, says computer-security expert Bruce Schneier. In his talk, he explains why we spend billions addressing news story risks, like the "security theater" now playing at your local airport, while neglecting more probable risks -- and how we can break this pattern.
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