Bruce Schneier on Cyber War and Cyber Crime

Bruce Schneier analyzes the threat of cyber warfare, discussing whether the danger is overstated and examining real-world attacks like Stuxnet.

About the Event: In this address, Bruce examined the future of cyber war and cyber security. Mr. Schneier explored the current debate on the threat of cyber war, asking whether or not the threat had been over-stated. He then explored the range of attacks that have taken place, including the Latvian DOS attack and the Stuxnet worm. The address concluded with an exploration of the future of international treaties on cyber war. About the Speaker: Bruce Schneier is Chief Security Technology Officer of BT, an internationally renowned security technologist and author. Described by The Economist as a "security guru," he is best known as a candid and lucid security critic and commentator. His bestselling books include Applied Cryptography, Secrets and Lies, Beyond Fear and Schneier on Security. Regularly quoted in the media, he has testified on security before the United States Congress on several occasions and has written articles and op eds for many major publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, Wired, Nature, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post. Schneier also publishes a free monthly newsletter, Crypto-Gram, with over 150,000 readers. In its ten years of regular publication, Crypto-Gram has become one of the most widely read forums for free-wheeling discussions, pointed critiques, and serious debate about security.