Etymology

Schneier's law

Today it means: An informal law holding that anyone can create a security system they cannot personally break. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author Cory Doctorow in a 2004 speech with reference to a 1998 quote from security expert Bruce Schneier.

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