# The security mirage

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxPSU
- Speaker: Bruce Schneier
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/bruce_schneier_the_security_mirage)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The feeling of security and the reality of security don't always match, says computer-security expert Bruce Schneier. In his talk, he explains why we spend billions addressing news story risks, like the "security theater" now playing at your local airport, while neglecting more probable risks -- and how we can break this pattern.

## Lectures

1. [The security mirage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/bruce_schneier_the_security_mirage/98a72d2799ac), 21 min (TED's player)