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The whole notion of passwords is based on an oxymoron. The idea is to have a random string that is easy to remember. Unfortunately, if it's easy to remember, it's something nonrandom like 'Susan.' And if it's random, like 'r7U2*Qnp,' then it's not easy to remember.
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The system didn't fail in the way the designers expected.
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We're seeing so much nonsense after 9/11, and so many people are saying things about security, about terrorism that just makes no sense.
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Something that looks like a protocol but does not accomplish a task is not a protocol—it's a waste of time.
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Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.
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January 15, 1963
(age 61)
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Bruce Schneier is an American cryptographer, computer security and privacy specialist, and writer. He is the author of several books on general security topics, computer security and cryptography.
Known for:
Applied Cryptography (1994)
Secrets and Lies (2000)
Liars and Outliers (2012)
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