Influential resources The question as to whether Edward Snowden is a patriot or a traitor can most certainly be deemed a debatable topic. To answer this question, one must conduct thorough, wide-ranging exploration using outstanding source materials to gain a high degree of insight, analysis and review. An exceptional source is an article from SIGCAS Computers & Society which is “the ACM Special Interest Group that addresses the social and ethical consequences of widespread computer usage”. It is a reliable
extent of the N.S.A.’s spying; however, the most recent whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, leaked information that caused much upset throughout America (EFF). It has also brought many people to question: is he a hero or a traitor? One Snowden supporter is John Cassidy, who states that the public has the right to know the information Snowden
corruption in the 50s , 60s, and 70s. Throughout the history of the United States its been the responsibility of journalist and whistle blowers to report dishonesty and injustice created by those in power. In a letter to Virginia statesman Edward Carrington, President Thomas Jefferson shared his views on the press and government. "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should
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. Snowden quickly stood up at their entrance, as if hard-wired to do so.
One of my friends from high school, Shaela, is currently attending a community college located near our hometown. She picked this venue so that she could attend there for a year and then follow her boyfriend (a current high school senior) to wherever he decides to go. A few weeks into college, rumors started floating around that he was flirting with other girls. My best friend and I assumed that these rumors were largely fictitious and that nothing substantial had happened, so we ignored the issue
benefit is widely recognized. Things such as a trip, or a holiday are very common especially to international destinations. Edward Snowden’s journey was one of personal struggle against the country he loved and protected, as well as one to shield his own moral compass. His travel was not for personal benefit or satisfaction, but of self-security. Being considered a terrorist, Snowden is a top priority of the United States Government. They wish to extradite him from his hiding spot and bring him to justice
applicable throughout American history, and is still relevant in the twenty-first century. He emphasizes the necessary sacrifice every individual is forced to make as a means of maintaining our community, as well as the implications, both positive and negative, that come along with doing so. Whether it be in the form of Japanese-American citizens being stripped of their rights after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the
Is the American government trustworthy? Edward Joseph Snowden (2013) released to the United States press* selected information about the surveillance of ordinary citizens by the U.S.A.’s National Security Agency (N.S.A.), and its interconnection to phone and social media companies. The motion picture Citizenfour (2014), shows the original taping of those revelations. Snowden said that some people do nothing about this tracking because they have nothing to hide. He claims that this inverts the model
generating an information trail as we shop online, interact through social media, and store our information to cloud-based services. However, many consumers, although concerned about privacy invasions, simply accept the loss of their privacy as a consequence of the Information Age and are not willing to give up the benefits and conveniences in which information technology has provided them. Recently, with the government intervening through proposed laws such as CISPA and Americans becoming more cautious
engineering may have some negative consequences. Thus, they become controversial issues. Two recent issues in the computing and engineering field are the effectiveness of computer-aided mammograms in the United States and Facebook data being used for mass surveillance on European denizens. These issues affect the areas of national healthcare and global privacy, respectively. Not only do these topics have current ramifications, they also have potential long term consequences that will need to be addressed