English Explanatory Dictionary

Schneier's law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An informal law holding that anyone can create a security system they cannot personally break.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Schneier's law.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Schneier's law Schneir's law

Etymology

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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