Bruce Schneier

A hack is any means of subverting a system's rules in unintended ways. The tax code isn't computer code, but a series of complex formulas. It has vulnerabilities; we call them "loopholes." We call exploits "tax avoidance strategies." And there is an entire industry of "black hat" hackers intent on finding exploitable loopholes in the tax code. We call them...

In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust...

From the world's most renowned security technologist, Bruce Schneier, this 20th Anniversary Edition is the most definitive reference on cryptography ever published and is the seminal work on cryptography. Cryptographic techniques have applications far beyond the obvious uses of encoding and decoding information. For developers who need to know about capabilities, such as digital signatures, that depend on cryptographic techniques,...

The ultimate guide to cryptography, updated from an author team of the world's top cryptography experts. Cryptography is vital to keeping information safe, in an era when the formula to do so becomes more and more challenging. Written by a team of world-renowned cryptography experts, this essential guide is the definitive introduction to all major areas of cryptography: message security,...

Written by a former cryptographic engineering consultant and author, Practical Cryptography is a useful guide for engineers, systems engineers, or technology professionals who aim to learn how to effectively incorporate cryptography into a product. The book bridges the gap between textbook cryptography and real-world cryptography, ensuring its appeal to a broad range of IT professionals.

This anniversary edition, which has stood the test of time as a runaway best-seller, provides a practical, straightforward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. No theory, no math, no fiction of what should be working but isn't—just the facts. Known as the master of cryptography, Bruce Schneier uses his extensive field experience with his own clients to dispel the...

A collection of popular essays from security guru Bruce Schneier In his latest collection of essays, security expert Bruce Schneier tackles a range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues ripped from the headlines. Essays cover the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Throughout, he challenges the status quo with...

A hack is any means of subverting a system's rules in unintended ways. The tax code isn't computer code, but a series of complex formulas. It has vulnerabilities; we call them "loopholes." We call exploits "tax avoidance strategies." And there is an entire industry of "black hat" hackers intent on finding exploitable loopholes in the tax code. We call them...

The internet is powerful, but it is not safe. As “smart” devices proliferate, the risks will get worse unless we act now. From driverless cars to smart thermostats, from autonomous stock-trading systems to drones equipped with their own behavioural algorithms, the internet now has direct effects on the physical world. While this computerized future, often called the Internet of Things,...

Your cell phone provider tracks your location and knows who's with you. Your online and in-store purchasing patterns are recorded and reveal if you're unemployed, sick, or pregnant. Your e-mails and texts expose your intimate and casual friends. Google knows what you're thinking because it saves your private searches. Facebook can determine your sexual orientation without you ever mentioning it....