Bruce Schneier: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security expert, and writer. He is the author of several books on computer security and cryptography, and is the founder and chief technology officer of Counterpane Internet Security. Originally from New York, he currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife Karen Cooper. Schneier has a Master's in computer science degree from American University and a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of Rochester. Before Counterpane, he worked at the United States Department of Defense and then Bell Labs.

Schneier's Applied Cryptography is a popular and widely-regarded reference work for cryptography. Schneier has designed or codesigned several cryptographic algorithms, including the Blowfish, Twofish and MacGuffin block ciphers, and the Yarrow and Fortuna cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generators.

Schneier writes a freely available monthly Internet newsletter on computer and other security issues, Crypto-Gram. He is frequently quoted in the press on computer and other security issues, pointing out flaws in security and cryptographic implementations ranging from biometrics to the post-September 11 airline security measures.

Publications

• Schneier, Bruce. Applied Cryptography, 2e ISBN 0471117099
• Schneier, Bruce. Secrets and Lies ISBN 0471253111
• Ferguson, Niels, Schneier, Bruce. Practical Cryptography ISBN 0471223573
• Schneier, Bruce. Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World ISBN 0387026207