Security News > 2020 > February > Bruce Schneier Proposes ‘Hacking Society’ for a Better Tomorrow

Speaking at the RSA Conference 2020 on Thursday, security technologist Bruce Schneier called for a better cooperation between security experts and government policymakers.

From education systems to election structures, society is built on conventional "Models" that made sense when they were first formed hundreds of years ago, said Schneier, a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School.

"We've developed a unique skill set to understand technical systems with human dimensions, and to think about systems with an adversarial mindset," said Schneier.

Schneier said the same cybersecurity-mindset can be applied to election security.

"Security needs to be basic knowledge and freely available. We can't shoehorn people into our narrow society culture."

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