News and Interviews

Schneier: Lots of Security Software is "Snake Oil" (Apr 23 2008)
IDG News Service spoke with Bruce Schneier about the psychology of security.

Bruce Schneier's New View on Security Theater (Apr 9 2008)
CNET's News Blog covered Bruce Schneier's talk at the RSA Conference 2008.

Bruce Schneier Shares Security Ideas at Museum (Mar 31 2008)
Network World covered a lecture by Bruce Schneier at the Weisman Art Museum.

Does the Security Industry Have a Future? (Mar 20 2008)
Peter Schooff asked Bruce Schneier about current vulnerabilities and the future of the security industry.

The Halfway House Between Science and Secrets (Mar 19 2008)
Science Progress spoke with Bruce Schneier about science and security.

On People, the Death of Privacy, and Data Pollution (Mar/Apr 2008)
EDUCAUSE Review interviewed Bruce Schneier about privacy and the economics of security.

Expert Says Security Benefits Must Be Weighed Against Tradeoffs (Feb 23 2008)
The Star Tribune spoke with Bruce Schneier about security, privacy, and the risks of terrorism.

Computer Security's Dubious Future (Feb 22 2008)
InfoWorld asked Bruce Schneier about the next decade in computer security.

The Insider (Feb 12 2008)
Computerworld Hong Kong spoke with Bruce Schneier about cybercrime and enterprise security.

Talking Security with Bruce Almighty (Feb 01 2008)
ITWire interviewed Bruce Schneier after his talk at Linux.conf.au.

Information is our Only Security Weapon: Bruce Schneier (Jan 31 2008)
CRN Australia covered Bruce Schneier's talk at Linux.conf.au.

CPSR's 2008 Norbert Wiener Award given to Bruce Schneier (Jan 24 2008)

Bruce Schneier Reflects on a Decade of Security Trends (Jan 15 2008)
SearchSecurity asked Bruce Schneier about the last 10 years in security.

Bruce Almighty: Schneier preaches security to Linux faithful (Dec 27 2007)
Computerworld spoke with Bruce Schneier about his keynote speech at Linux.conf.au and the importance of the human element in security.

Bruce Schneier Blazes Through Your Questions (Dec 4 2007)
Bruce Schneier answered readers' questions on The New York Times's Freakonomics blog.

Everything about IT Security Will Change (Nov/Dec 2007)
Asian Security Review talked with Bruce Schneier about the future of information security.

Guru Beaks Farewell to IT Security Firms (Nov 27 2007)
The Straits Times talked to Bruce Schneier about the future of the security industry.

Interview: the Value of Bruce (Nov 6 2007)
Infosecurity spoke with Bruce Schneier about British Telecom's acquisition of Counterpane.

Criminal Hackers Gaining Advantage (Nov 6 2007)
The Edmonton Journal covered Bruce Schenier's talk at the Canadian Information Processing Society conference.

Schneier: Beware Security Products (Oct 24 2007)
ZDNet covered Bruce Schneier's talk at the RSA Conference Europe 2007.

Everything We Know About Security Is Wrong (Aug 22 2007)
City Pages profiled Bruce Schneier.

Interview: Bruce Schneier (Aug 1 2007)
The Command Line conducted a podcast interview with Bruce Schneier.

Interview with Kip Hawley (Jul 30 2007)
Bruce Schneier interviewed the head of the Transportation Security Administration.

Killer Ideas (Jun 27 2007)
Dennis Seguin wrote about Bruce Schneier's Movie Plot Threat contest for Slate.

Interview: Bruce Schneier (May/Jun 2007)
Infosecurity spoke with Bruce Schneier about the psychology of security.

Is Security a Solvable Problem? (May 16 2007)
IT Security interviewed Bruce Schneier.

Trading Off Crime with Terrorism (May 16 2007)
Chris Gibbons interviewed Bruce Schneier on World at Six.

Will REAL ID Actually Make Us Safer? (May 8 2007)
Bruce Schneier testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Bedre på sikkerhet, verre for brukerne (May 6 2007)
Digi.no profiled Bruce Schneier.

Regn med at kundene er idioter (May 6 2007)
Jonas Blich Bakken interviewed Bruce Schneier for Dagens IT.

Schneier Questions Need for Security Industry (Apr 30 2007)
Will Sturgeon wrote about Bruce Schneier's remarks at Infosecurity Europe 2007 for CNET News.com.

Everything The US Government is Doing About Security is Wrong (Apr 5 2007)
The RU Sirius Show interviewed Bruce Schneier.

Bruce Schneier receives EFF Pioneer Award (Mar 27 2007)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation honored Bruce Schneier with its Pioneer Award. Audio and video of his acceptance speech are available.

Expert Warns of On-line Identity Theft (Mar 22 2007)
New Jersey Jewish News talked to Bruce Schneier about identity theft and computer security.

Code Cracker Hot (Mar 18 2007)
The Economic Times profiled Bruce Schneier.

Global Cyber Cop Hits Town, Says Hacking Is Passe (Mar 12 2007)
The Hindustan Times profiled Bruce Schneier.

High Five: Meet Bruce Schneier, CTO Of BT Counterpane (Feb 10 2007)
InformationWeek profiled Bruce Schneier.

RSA '07: Bruce Schneier Casts Light on Psychology of Security (Feb 7 2007)
Network World covered Bruce Schneier's talk at the 2007 RSA Conference. This article was linked from Slashdot.

Why Don't Companies Buy More Secure Software? (Feb 2 2007)
Don Marti of LinuxWorld spoke with Bruce Schneier about business security.

Security on the Couch (Feb 2007)
CSO spoke with Bruce Schneier about security and psychology. (Audio Podcast)

Schneier on Schneier (Jan 9 2007)
Dark Reading interviewed Bruce Schneier. A shorter version of the interview appeard in the February 12, 2007 issue of Information Week.

And You Thought Snow Globes Were Harmless Decorations (Jan 2 2007)
The New York Times asked Bruce Schneier about airline security.

Bloggers on Blogging (Jan 2007)
Rebecca Blood interviewed Bruce Schneier about Schneier on Security. This interview is also available in Japanese translation.

Schneier: In Touch with Security's Sensitive Side (Feb 1 2007)
Dark Reading previewed Bruce Schneier's talk at the 2007 RSA Conference about the psychology of security. This article was linked from Slashdot.

Digital Identity Forum Podcast (Nov 20 2006)
Dave Birch spoke with Bruce Schneier about e-passports.

Theater of the Absurd at the T.S.A. (Dec 17 2006)
The New York Times spoke with Bruce Schneier for a story on the Transportation Security Administration.

The Security Evangelist (Nov 19 2006)
Pioneer Press profiled Bruce Schneier.

Shockwave Radio Theater Podcast (Nov 18 2006)
A radio interview with Bruce Schneier, ranging from terrorism to computer security to molecular gastronomy.

Expert Urges Detective Work to Battle Terror (Nov 17 2006)
The Providence Journal spoke with Bruce Schneier about anti-terrorism measures.

Public Diplomacy and Technology Speaker Series: Bruce Schneier (Sep 26 2006)
Full audio of Bruce Schneier's talk on being a wise consumer of concrete security during the abstract war on terrorism at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.

Encryption Expert Teaches Security (Sep 24 2006)
Brian Bergstein profiled Bruce Schneier for the Associated Press.

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me (Jun 30 2006)
Bruce Schneier joined Minnesota Public Radio reporter Nikki Tundel for a surveillance walking tour of downtown Minneapolis.

Counterterrorism in America: Security Theater Against Movie-Plot Threats (Jun 10 2006)
Video of Bruce Schneier's talk at the ACLU-NJ Membership Conference.

Tales from the Cryptographer (Jun 6 2006)
Seven Days spoke with Bruce Schneier about post-9/11 safety measures.

Channeling Common Sense (May 26 2006)
Roger Grimes wrote about Bruce Schneier for InfoWorld.

Steal These Ideas: 5 Security Experts' Tips and Techniques (May 15 2006)
Baseline asked Bruce Schneier about corporate security.

2006 Dr. Dobb's Journal Excellence in Programming Award (Apr 2006)
Dr. Dobb's Journal honored Bruce Schneier.

"Life is Insecurity" (Mar 27 2006)
SAP Info interviewed Bruce Schneier.

Interview with Bruce Schneier [English PDF] [German PDF] (Feb 2006)
SCIP spoke with Bruce Schneier about cryptography.

Leaders of the Industry Pack (Dec 9 2005)
SC Magazine named Bruce Schneier one of its top 5 influential IT security thinkers.

Bruce Schneier: Questions & Answers (Oct 28 2005)
Isacaroma Newsletter asked Bruce Schneier a few questions about cryptography and security.

Does Trusted Computing provide security for users or from them? (Oct 6 2005)
TG Daily spoke with Bruce Schneier about Trusted Computing.

Secure Flight Final Report [PDF] (Sep 19 2005)
The Secure Flight Working Group released its final report.

Recommended Reading: Getting Smart About Information Security (Jul 18 2005)
The Wall Street Journal asked Bruce Schneier to recommend books and other resources on information security.

2005 CTO 25 Award (Apr 11 2005)
InfoWorld named Bruce Schneier one of the CTOs of the year.

The Cryptography Guru (Mar 23 2005)
The Mercury News profiled Bruce Schneier.

An Interview with Bruce Schneier (Dec 2004)
Turnrow spoke with Bruce Schneier about security and his book Beyond Fear.

Schneier: Microsoft still has work to do (Oct 4 2004)
Searchsecurity.com spoke with Bruce Schneier about Microsoft, security outsourcing, the Crypto-gram newsletter, and other topics.

Beyond Fear (Sep 10 2004)
CIO Update spoke with Bruce Schneier about how CIOs can best meet security challenges.

Neowin Interview: Bruce Schneier (Aug 30 2004)
Neowin asked Bruce Schneier about Microsoft, open source, and a variety of other topics.

Survival Guide: Bruce Schneier (Aug 30 2004)
Washington Technology spoke with Bruce Schneier about the Homeland Security Department and what the U.S. government should do to make the country safer.

Audio Interview with Bruce Schneier (Apr 16 2004)
IT Conversations spoke with Bruce Schneier about post-9/11 national security practices.

Author Q&A: Bruce vs. Bruce (Apr 2004)
A conversation between Bruce Schneier and Bruce Sterling.

'An Enormous Waste of Money' (Mar 17 2004)
Newsweek spoke with Bruce Schneier about the fight against terrorism.

How to Avoid Pickpockets, and Other Horror Stories (Dec 26 2003)
USA Today asked Bruce Schneier about security for travellers.

The Visionaries (Dec 12 2003)
InfoWorld spoke with Bruce Schneier about the future of computing.

"Bankernas kunder utan säkerhet" (Dec 12 2003)
ComputerSweden interviewed Bruce Schneier. (Article in Swedish.)

The Best: People (Dec 2003)
Information Security named Bruce Schneier the Best Industry Spokesman.

Improved Security Through I.T. Diversity (Nov 24 2003)
Computerworld spoke with Bruce Schneier about I.T. security.

The Evolution of a Cryptographer (Sep 2003)
CSO Magazine spoke with Bruce Schneier about "his holistic view of security, both physical and technical."

Security Executive Stresses Trade-Offs (Sep 10 2003)
Investor's Business Daily interviewed Bruce Schneier. (Requires registration to access.)

"We've Made Bad Security Tradeoffs" (Sep 2 2003)
BusinessWeek spoke with Bruce Schneier about the Patriot Act and other anti-terrorism measures.

Survival Guide: Bruce Schneier, Encryption Expert (Mar 24 2003)
Washington Technology spoke with Bruce Schneier about the Homeland Security Department.

Security Vision (Dec 2 2002)
CNET News.com spoke with Bruce Schneier about the future of network security.

Homeland Insecurity (Sep 2002)
The Atlantic profiled Bruce Schneier.

Three Minutes With Security Expert Bruce Schneier (Sep 28 2001)
PC World interviewed Bruce Schneier.

Crypto Guru Bruce Schneier Answers (Oct 29 1999)
Bruce Schneier answered Slashdot readers' questions.

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