Security technologist and author Bruce Schneier tackles identity theft questions and security issues.

An internationally renowned security technologist, Bruce Schneier is a frequent lecturer on cryptography, computer security and privacy.

He designed the Blowfish encryption algorithm, and has served on the board of directors of the International Association for Cryptologic Research and as an advisory board member for the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

Schneier is the author of eight books, including his latest, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World, which covers personal safety, crime, corporate security and national security. His book Secrets & Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World sold more than 80,000 copies; and Applied Cryptography sold more than 150,000 copies and is translated in five different languages.

His free e-newsletter, Crypto-Gram, has more than 100,000 readers.

As founder and chief technical officer of Counterpane Internet Security Inc., which provides managed security-monitoring services to public and private organizations worldwide, Schneier leads the company in maintaining its world-class status in security technology.

He possesses a master’s degree in computer science from American University and a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Rochester.

You call "identity theft" a misnomer, saying that the fight against fraud might be more effective if we thought of it as impersonation rather than ID theft. Could you elaborate on why?

By Jim McKay

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