Photo: sfllaw / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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. I admire his refusal to chase hype and his steady, Capricorn-like focus on what actually matters. 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cryptographer / mathematician / computer scientist / writer / physicist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. 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 | — |
6. Links
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.
Mathematician — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.