Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of over one dozen books —including his latest, Rewiring Democracy —as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter “Crypto-Gram” and his blog “Schneier on Security” are read by over 250,000 people. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, has served on several government committees, and is regularly quoted  in the press. Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society  at Harvard University; a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School; a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation  and AccessNow; and an Advisory Board Member of the Electronic Privacy Information Center  and VerifiedVoting.org. He is the Chief of Security Architecture at Inrupt, Inc. Photo by Josh More.