Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Bruce Schneier Interview - Security Theater and the TSA
Well, I'd call it "political theater"...
Jeff Wise reports at PopularMechanics.com:
"Since 9/11, cryptology expert and security consultant Bruce Schneier has been one of the most pointed critics of the government's anti-terrorism security programs. In his 2003 book 'Beyond Fear,' he coined the phrase 'security theater' to refer to measures which are undertaken not because they will be effective at thwarting attacks, but because the agencies carrying them out need to appear to be doing something useful. We spoke to Schneier about the recent controversy involving the Transport Security Agency's use of invasive scanners and full-body pat-downs."
