NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden joined journalists Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald on Reddit yesterday for an Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion. The results were just as fascinating as you would expect them to be. Edward Snowden, who has been living in Russia following threats to his person after his NSA revelations, […]
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Snowden document shows that NSA still has trouble decrypting…sometimes
When the level of NSA spying efforts began to become apparent thanks to the massive document leak by whistleblower Edward Snowden, encryption was touted as the solution. But as the agency’s ability to decrypt was exposed, the number of viable options has become smaller. Encryption is often promoted as the […]
New Edward Snowden interview discusses life after whistleblowing
“Most Wanted Man In The World” Edward Snowden sat down with Wired journalist James Bamford to discuss the impact of his whistleblowing, and what life is like now that he has been exiled from the United States. While a number of whistleblowers have become famous for their acts (such as […]
Edward Snowden in his first interview on a major US network since data leak
Edward Snowden has sat down with Brian Williams of Nightly News on NBC for an interview. It is the first time he has appeared on a US based network since his massive document leak turned the intelligence world upside down. Snowden has his dissenters who claim he is a traitor. […]
NSA documents reveal plan to infect millions of computers with data tracking malware
Another alarming find in the documents leaked by Edward Snowden have shown the NSA’s intention to infect millions of computers globally with malware. The malicious implant would siphon data from targeted computers in massive quantities, giving otherwise protected devices an open backdoor. This appears to be a joint effort by […]
Edward Snowden chats with attendees of SXSW 2014
Edward Snowden was among the highly anticipated guests of this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) conference, alongside fellow whistleblower Julian Assange of Wikileaks. In the talk, he speaks about the need for accountability, and the lack of effectiveness in the NSA program. “It is important to remember that this is […]
Highlights from the Q&A session with Edward Snowden
Earlier today a live Q&A session was held with activist and whistleblower Edward Snowden by FreeSnowden. While the entire transcript is a fascinating read, there were some interesting highlights. Edward Snowden talked about the threat made on his life, Obama, US national security apparatus and even presented his views on […]
