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Bruce Schneier

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Bruce Schneier · Technology & Engineering

What

Computer & information scientist

When

1963, New York City, New York, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Bruce Schneier is recognized among Jewish contributors to Technology & Engineering — Computer & information scientist

How & why

Bruce Schneier is an American cryptographer, computer-security specialist and writer whose books ('Applied Cryptography', 'Secrets and Lies', 'Data and Goliath') helped make security accessible, and who designed widely used ciphers such as Blowfish and Twofish. He is Jewish and American. A prominent public voice on privacy, surveillance and 'security theater', he is a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.

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Computer & information scientist

Source: Jinfo.org — JEWISH COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENTISTS