Episode 35: Bruce Schneier on Truth, Reality, and Contact Tracing

Doc Searls and Katherine Druckman talk to Bruce Schneier about contact tracing, digital identity, hacking, privacy, and regulation. Show notes: 0:00:25: Contact tracing apps 0:02:31: Contract tracing false positive and false negative 0:04:24: Contract tracing apps adoption rate 0:07:36: Katherine agrees apps should build more trust 0:11:44: The 2nd anniversary of the GDPR 0:13:31: Bruce talks about his RSA presentation about the notion of hacking 0:15:26: Katherine dove tails hacking into contact tracing 0:18:24: Hacking discipline around SSI (Self Sovereign Identity) 0:19:08: Should we need proof of immunity or carry an immunization card/immunity passport? 0:23:28: Do the people we entrust to regulate our tech even understand it? 0:29:10: Should we give the FBI digital forensic capabilities? 0:32:24: Katherine wonders if our cellphones are at all secure 0:36:33: Doc ponders the future of travel 0:38:18: Bruce predicts we're in the midst of a major system reset 0:46:49: The political divide between the way people digest information 0:49:36: Bruce: "Truth wins because it actually conforms to reality." Links: Bruce Schneier on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps Contact-tracing apps are not a solution to the COVID-19 crisisSpecial Guest: Bruce Schneier.