# Bruce Schneier's blog

• Surveillance and the Internet of Things Tue, 21 May 2013 06:15:11 -0500
  The Internet has turned into a massive surveillance tool. We're constantly monitored on the Internet by hundreds of companies -- both familiar and unfamiliar. Everything we do there is recorded, collected, and collated -- sometimes by corporations wanting to sell us stuff and sometimes by governments wanting to keep an eye on us. Ephemeral conversation is over. Wholesale surveillance is...
• Security Risks of Too Much Security Mon, 20 May 2013 06:34:17 -0500
  All of the anti-counterfeiting features of the new Canadian $100 bill are resulting in people not bothering to verify them. The fanfare about the security features on the bills, may be part of the problem, said RCMP Sgt. Duncan Pound. "Because the polymer series' notes are so secure ... there's almost an overconfidence among retailers and the public in terms...
• Friday Squid Blogging: Striped Pyjama Squid Pet Sculpture Fri, 17 May 2013 16:57:09 -0500
  Technically, it's a cuttlefish and not a squid. But it's still nice art. I posted a photo of a real striped pyjama squid way back in 2006. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....
• Applied Cryptography on Elementary Fri, 17 May 2013 14:59:37 -0500
  In the episode that aired on May 9th, about eight or nine minutes in, there's a scene with a copy of Applied Cryptography prominently displayed on the coffee table. This isn't the first time that my books have appeared on that TV show....
• Bluetooth-Controlled Door Lock Thu, 16 May 2013 08:45:20 -0500
  Here is a new lock that you can control via Bluetooth and an iPhone app. That's pretty cool, and I can imagine all sorts of reasons to get one of those. But I'm sure there are all sorts of unforeseen security vulnerabilities in this system. And even worse, a single vulnerability can affect all the locks. Remember that vulnerability found...
• Transparency and Accountability Tue, 14 May 2013 05:48:13 -0500
  As part of the fallout of the Boston bombings, we're probably going to get some new laws that give the FBI additional investigative powers. As with the Patriot Act after 9/11, the debate over whether these new laws are helpful will be minimal, but the effects on civil liberties could be large. Even though most people are skeptical about sacrificing...
• 2007 NSA Manual on Internet Hacking Mon, 13 May 2013 08:15:20 -0500
  Mildly interesting....
• Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Festival in Monterey Fri, 10 May 2013 16:26:12 -0500
  It's at the end of May. Note that it's being put on by the Calamari Entertainment Group. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....
• The Onion on Browser Security Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:42 -0500
  Wise advice: At Chase Bank, we recognize the value of online banking­ -- it’s quick, convenient, and available any time you need it. Unfortunately, though, the threats posed by malware and identity theft are very real and all too common nowadays. That’s why, when you’re finished with your online banking session, we recommend three simple steps to protect your personal...
• Mail Cover Fri, 10 May 2013 06:47:32 -0500
  From a FOIAed Department of Transportation document on investigative techniques: A "mail cover" is the process by which the U.S. Postal Service records any data appearing on the outside cover of any class of mail, sealed or unsealed, or by which a record is made of the contents of unsealed (second-, third-, or fourth-class) mail matter as allowed by law....