Bruce Schneier is the author of seven books, including Applied Cryptography, which Wired described as the one book the National Security Agency wished would never be published and Secrets and Lies, which Fortune described as a stunningly alive jewel box of small surprises you can actually use. He is also the founder and Chief Technical Officer of Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., and the editor of Crypto-Gram, one of the most frequently read internet security newsletters.