What is security? Interview with Bruce Schneier

Bruce Schneier, chief security technology officer of BT, discusses his forthcoming book, which examines "the why of security." In particular, by drawing on economic and behavioral theory and more, Schneier seeks to learn: Why does security exist and how can more closely examining this question result in better solutions? Schneier, who recently blogged about the book idea, spoke with SC Magazine Executive Editor Dan Kaplan at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

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