Bruce Schneier

Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963,[1] pronounced /ˈʃnaɪər/) is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer. He is the author of several books on computer security and cryptography, and is the founder and chief technology officer of BT Counterpane, formerly Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. He received his master's degree in computer science from the American University in Washington, DC in 1988[2].