Good news for devotees of ponytailed crypto guru of all our hearts Bruce Schneier: it's now possible to buy an officially endorsed "Bruce Schneier action figure". The action figure, which can be purchased here, comes with a range of costumes ("casual Bruce", "smart Bruce" and "head only"), and also features "scalp" options ("bald", "ponytail" or "cyborg").
Online gumble portal ThatsMyFace.com's automated manufacturers will lovingly craft your Schneier "aka CryptoMan" figurine and despatch it to your door in time for the festive season. For those few Reg readers who haven't heard of Mr Schneier - our own John Leyden has described him as "the closest the security industry has to a rock star" - he is a famous crypto and computer security expert who also comments occasionally on wider security matters. His company Counterpane was bought by BT in 2006, with Schneier remaining on the strength as inhouse security adviser to the telecoms giant.

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