Edward Snowden And The Crypto-War

Known as the symbolism for freedom, the United States of America has maintained its proclaimed title through democracy principles. On May 2013, these principles were put to the test. Edward Snowden, a former Intelligence community analyst fled to Hong Kong leaving his family and life behind to take a stand for democracy. He revealed documents on the National Security Agency (NSA) using mass surveillance programs that appeared to be working outside of the US Constitution. This act jeopardized his freedom and liberty as he was charged with the 1917 Espionage act. Known as a hero to many, yet, a lawbreaker to others, it does not take away the fact that he uncovered the United States to be at risk of becoming nationally oppressive. Mass surveillance

"Snowden" is a biopic about Edward Snowden, the man who is known for exposing the deceits of the NSA. Snowden, a computer wizz, former Central Intelligence Agency employee, and previous contractor for the government, easily became one of the most wanted men in America when he exposed just how little privacy the civilians of Americans had before the issue was resolved. The film "Snowden" can be divided into three parts. First being the story of Snowden's discovery of the government's way of surveillance. Second being Snowden's relationship with Lindsay Mills and how this affected his work with highly classified jobs. Lastly being the story of how Snowden released what he knew and how he was able to get out of the NSA.

Edward Snowden worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) as a security guard. Eventually, he got a job at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) working in the information-technology field. In 2009, Snowden left the CIA to work for Dell. Dell sent him to Japan to work under the NSA and was then stationed in Hawaii. After working in Hawaii for three months, Snowden left Dell and switched over to Booz Allen Hamilton . Snowden started making copies of NSA documents that contained information over their surveillance. The information consisted of statements stating that the NSA was spying on Americans in a program known as PRISM .

The battle between privacy and security has been a long and brutal fight for the right balance. While many people want more and more privacy, they don't realize the amount of security they lose with every added bit of privacy. Of course if we were to be given more privacy it wouldn't be long before we start asking for more security and be willing to lose some privacy, and naturally this wouldn't happen without a lot of consequences. So some people wonder just how much privacy we really have, but some are sure that we don't really have any and never will know what truely goes on in our government. So what are some cases that expose what that truth is? Wellto start there is the Church Committee and the Snowden Revelations, and both of these

Edward Joseph Snowden, former CIA employee, is a cyber-security specialist and an American hacktivist. In 2013, he leaked classified information from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), which revealed numerous global surveillance programs. His actions labeled him as a criminal by American government and as a hero or whistleblower by privacy activists. Snowden soon became a subject of controversy because the information he leaked fueled many debates in regards to government surveillance and the balance between information security and privacy. This paper briefly describes the historical context. Then examines an article wrote by Michael B Kelley and concludes by explaining why Snowden is a traitor and not a hero.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walked beside her, along with a group of American security guards. They finally arrived at their destination, a tall tan building that looked completely ordinary. They were escorted to a room by some kind of Russian security. The doors opened and Cynthia looked inside to see a white table and sitting at one end was the one and only Edward Snowden. He had pale skin, brown eyes, and a thin pair of glasses that seemed to make him look even more like a geek, if that is possible. Snowden had been in Russia since 2013, seeking temporary asylum there after exposing NSA surveillance tactics. It is still unknown if he will be able to return.

The National Security Agency (NSA) is an intelligence organization of the United States federal government responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. They have the ability to see web browser history, massages, they can see exactly what is displayed on the screens. If they are interested, they can even see what you are reading right now. The NSA collects every American phone records, they have the power to see which phone number was called, at what time, how long the call lasted, and they can even listen to everything that was said in the call. The PRISM program lets the NSA access private user data on well-known leading online services. Edward Snowden,

Nowadays, we living a age of information, everything happens faster than other times. Consequently the interception of information, in other words, the cases of espionage, become one of the biggest worries for the nations around the world. Recently, Edward Snowden, an ex-agent of NSA (National Security Agency) from USA, leaks a largest number of documents containing information about various countries. This leak sparked the warning signal of the countries (Shoichet, 2013).

Is the government trustworthy and is whistleblowing an ethical practice are the two major questions that have been surfaced throughout the recent years. Just the past several years, Edward Snowden released unauthorized intelligence documents detailing the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance on its on population that led to numerous reactions and questions towards the agency’s activities. Meanwhile, the attitude towards Snowden’s action remain mixed. Many perceive him as a hero while others believe that he is a traitor for releasing the private disclosure. The question remain if the unauthorized disclosure of classified information was justified. In order to determine whether Snowden’s action was justified, this paper will analyze if his actions meet the criteria suggest by Rahul Sagar.

The term “hero” sounds inappropriate for the Edward Snowden case due to the fact that a true hero is not a coward. Furthermore, why would he flee the United States and maintain asylum in Russia? Obviously, he took off and claimed the unfairness of justice towards him. Indeed, the justice system in the United States when contrasted to several nations, including the ones where the democracy prevails is incomparable. Thus, Edward Snowden only needed to stay and accept his fate rather than running away after creating a dilemma within the intelligence community. Moreover, individuals considering him as a hero simply based their judgments on their constitutional rights without even knowing if the NSA actually collected their private information.

In addition to exploring the impact of agreement/disagreement on whether people were willing to discuss the Snowden-NSA revelations, we asked about other factors that might shape whether people would speak out, even if they suspected they held minority views. This survey shows how the social and political climate in which people share opinions depends on several other things:

The Snowden Files by Luke Harding tells the story of Edward Snowden from childbirth to several months after Snowden's infamous data leak along with how it affected the world and its politics.

We already have proof that the government spies on us. The Snowden “Reveal” in May 2013 leaked documents to the public showing us we are not as safe as we were promised in the constitution. The fourth amendment protects American citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures, which internet spying falls under, and any form of unauthorized data storage is against the law. Some of the known examples of this comes from Mitchell shaw’s writings, “ The U.S. government agencies routinely spy on everyone including American citizens. Programs with names such as PRISM, MYSTIC Boundless Informant, and Xkeyscore wiere in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment's guarantee”(Shaw). These agencies were said to have been brought to a new checking system

Edward Snowden, a former US government contractor, leaked classified documents in 2013. The documents revealed information about extensive spying programs run by the NSA. Many americans were astonished that the government had invaded the privacy of so many of its citizens. In a message to the people of the United States at large, Snowden said “Privacy matters. Privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be.” The leaked information sparked debates in government on the degree of privacy citizens should be allowed. This begs the question of what defines privacy and what is the state of privacy in the world today?

In early June 2013, when the Guardian newspaper reported that the US National Security Agency (NSA) was collecting the telephone records of tens of millions of American citizens, the scandal broke. Edward Snowden was the source of the report. Edward Joseph Snowden, a computer expert, who used to work for the CIA of the United States turned into a whistleblower and exposed the U.S. government’s secret surveillance programs. Before this case happened, most U.S. citizens had not known that their privacy data had been surveilled by government agencies. When law enforcement and intelligence agencies want to glean information, to detect or to prevent crime and terrorism, or to investigate them that have already taken place, they use surveillance.