I am a big fan of what Bruce Schneier has written over the years including a recent piece on our Newfound Fear of Risk. But I disagree fundamentally with him on the implications of the latest disclosures around the NSA’s extensive work to weaken, break or circumvent cryptography. Schneier essentially encourages people to try to outrun the NSA in a piece titled How to remain secure against NSA surveillance that ends as follows:Trust the math. Encryption is your friend. Use it well, and do your...
