One week later, and the Heartbleed Bug news cycle is winding down without any known reports of catastrophic damage. A case of security wonks crying wolf? No, says cryptographer and security expert Bruce Schneier, who is known for measured, thoughtful responses to vulnerabilities and called this one “catastrophic.” HBR spoke with Schneier about what he considers the surprisingly effective response to Heartbleed, how difficult security is because of humans, and why he’s happy Heartbleed wasn’t discovered in the near future, when the Internet of Things will make it much more difficult to fix bugs.
Heartbleed, the Branding of a Bug, and the Internet of Things
This wasn’t just a case of security wonks crying “wolf.”
April 14, 2014
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