World-leaders in Cryptography: Bruce Schneier (Feb 2024)

This seminar series runs for students in the Applied Cryptography and Trust module but invites guests from students from across the university. This seminar series runs for students on the Applied Cryptography and Trust module but invites guests from students from across the university. He has created a wide range of cryptographic methods, including Skein (hash function), Helix (stream cipher), Fortuna (random number generator), and Blowfish/Twofish/Threefish (block ciphers).

Bruce has published 14 books, including best-sellers such as Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World. He has also published hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. Currently, Bruce is a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.