Information is Our Only Security Weapon: Bruce Schneier | Linux Today

Information is Our Only Security Weapon: Bruce Schneier

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 30, 2008

“Computer security expert Bruce Schneier took a swipe at a
number of sacred cows of security including RFID tags, national ID
cards and public CCTV security cameras in his keynote address to
Linux.conf.au this morning.

“These technologies were all examples of security products
tailored to provide the perception of security rather than tackling
actual security risks, he said…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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