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Ask Slashdot: Can Bruce Schneier Be Trusted?

Posted by timothy on from the shifty-eyes-and-a-beard dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Security guru Bruce Schneier is, among other things, a world renowned cryptography expert, author of several popular books, and a second-order internet meme. He is also an outspoken critic of the NSA, in particular the massive NSA surveillance programs disclosed over the summer by Edward Snowden. Schneier has been involved in reviewing the leaked documents and has put in effort to determine which cryptosystems should still be considered safe. I'm a big fan of Bruce Schneier, but just to play devil's advocate, let's say, hypothetically, that Schneier is actually in cahoots with the NSA. Who better to reinstate public trust in weakened cryptosystems? As an exercise in security that Schneier himself may find interesting, what methods are available for proving (or at least affirming) that we can trust Bruce Schneier?"

8 of 330 comments (clear)

  1. Just double the encryption by bhlowe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I use two cyphers, just in case. In my case, I found ROT13 and XOR excellent for speed and obfuscation.

  2. witch by stormpunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously we burn him at the stake. If he burns he was innocent.

    1. Re:witch by Dracos · · Score: 4, Funny

      I am absolutely certain that Bruce Schneier weighs the same as a duck.

  3. I will never trust ... by Skapare · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... Anonymous Coward. There are some very suspicious posts he makes. And besides, he seems to never sleep.

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    now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
  4. Why? by oldhack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Agree/disagree with what he writes/says, but why do you have to trust him? Is he dating your daughter?

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    Fuck systemd. Fuck Redhat. Fuck Soylent, too. Wait, scratch the last one.
  5. Re:SubjectsInCommentsAreStupid by Experiment+626 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let the whitch hunt begin!

    Whitch hunt would that be?

  6. Can Bruce Schneier Be Trusted? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why not? I have his SHA256 hash, right here, on this USB stick.

    But wait! Am I sure I spelled "Schneierer" correctly?!?

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  7. Re:Trust no one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, if you know your comic-book history, you'd know that Batman had a homosexual relationship with Robin and was shown in the comics in bed with him.

    If there's anything one learns from applying for a security clearance or worldwide politics in general, it's that nobody trusts homosexuals. I trust the Joker. Not only is he not a homosexual, and therefore trustworthy, but a proven innovator with plenty of experience thinking outside the box. I trust the Joker. Not Batman, as Robin has too much filthy blackmail on him.

    -- Ethanol-fueled

    I trust Cat Woman, and if she is homosexual that would be so hot.