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Born on January 15, 1963, Bruce Schneier is from New York City, New York, United States. Bruce Schneier is listed as a cryptographer, mathematician and computer scientist. That works out to 63 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Hunter College High School and University of Rochester. Recorded honors include EFF Award (2007) and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility (2008).
My Take
Bruce Schneier is one of the few technologists whose thinking I genuinely trust on the big questions. A cryptographer and computer scientist who became one of our clearest public voices on security and privacy, he reframes encryption not as arcane math but as a question of human trust. Books like Beyond Fear and Click Here to Kill Everybody insist that security is a social problem before it is a technical one, and that perspective feels indispensable now. In an age that treats privacy as disposable, we badly need people who argue otherwise.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruce Schneier
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルース・シュナイアー
- Reading
- ぶるーす・しゅないあー
- Born
- January 15, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- cryptographer / mathematician / computer scientist / writer / physicist
2. Background
- High school
- Hunter College High School
- University
- University of Rochester
Awards & achievements
- 2007 EFF Award
- 2008 Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Liars and Outliers | — | |
| Notable work | Click Here to Kill Everybody | — | |
| Notable work | Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.schneier.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/schneierblog
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce%20Schneier
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368328
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bruce Schneier born?
Born January 15, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Bruce Schneier from?
Bruce Schneier is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Bruce Schneier do?
Bruce Schneier works as cryptographer, mathematician, computer scientist, writer, physicist.
What is Bruce Schneier known for?
Notable works include Liars and Outliers, Click Here to Kill Everybody, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World.
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