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Despite fearful rhetoric to the contrary, terrorism is not a transcendent threat. A terrorist attack cannot possibly destroy our country's way of life; it's only our reaction to that attack that can do that kind of damage.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Attack Cannot Contrary Country Damage Despite Destroy Fearful Kind Life Only Our Possibly Reaction Rhetoric Terrorism Terrorist Terrorist Attack Threat Transcendent Way

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If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Problems Security Solve Technology Then Think Understand You Your

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There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Diary Encryption Government Prevent Reading Sister Two Types Will Your

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When a big company lays you off, they often give you a year's salary to 'go pursue a dream.' If you're stupid, you panic and get another job. If you're smart, you take the money and use the time to figure out what you want to do next.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Another Big Big Company Company Dream Figure Get Give Go Job Lays Money Next Off Often Out Panic Pursue Salary Smart Stupid Take Time Use Want Year You

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I am regularly asked what the average Internet user can do to ensure his security. My first answer is usually 'Nothing; you're screwed'.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Am Answer Asked Average Ensure First His Internet Nothing Regularly Screwed Security User You I Am

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It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Civic Could Facilitate Hygiene Install Police Police State Poor Someday State Technologies

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The user's going to pick dancing pigs over security every time.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Dancing Every Every Time Going Over Pick Pigs Security Time User

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No one can duplicate the confidence that RSA offers after 20 years of cryptanalytic review.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: After Confidence Duplicate Offers Review Years

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People don't understand computers. Computers are magical boxes that do things. People believe what computers tell them.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Believe Boxes Computers Magical People Tell Them Things Understand

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There's an entire flight simulator hidden in every copy of Microsoft Excel 97.

~Bruce Schneier

Topics: Copy Entire Every Excel Flight Hidden Microsoft

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: January 15th, 1963

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