Security on the Couch

Too bad, says Bruce Schneier, we don't have separate words for security, the mathematical reality and security the psychological feeling, because they are as distinct as air and water. At one time Schneier maligned the psychology of security, what he called security theater to make people feel safe even at the expense of being safe. But, as you'll hear in this podcast, the more he learns about the human brain, the more he's coming around to see value in security theater.

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