Bruce Schneier, BT Counterpane

There’s a certain
subset of people who will stop reading this list as soon as they see
Schneier’s name. That’s fine, I get it. Schneier is among the more
controversial figures in the security industry and has more than his
share of both fans and detractors. But this list is people who are
interesting to interview, and Schneier is right up there. He was among
the first people to bring some common sense and critical thinking to
the atmosphere of paranoia and panic surrounding security after 9/11
and he’s continued to be among the more credible voices on threats,
security, privacy and the ways in which those three things intersect.
He talks and writes less about information security than he used to,
but his answers to questions are always well thought-out and considered.