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The Snowden Legacy
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The Snowden Legacy

What’s changed, really?

Sean Gallagher
Ars Technica, 2018
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Five years after former NSA programmer Edward Snowden released a slew of top secret documents about US government surveillance activities in 2013, national security expert Sean Gallagher takes stock of the impact the disclosures had on society and politics at home and abroad. Whether you think of Snowden as a traitor or a hero, Gallagher’s balanced analysis is worth a read.

Take-Aways

  • In June 2013, Edward Snowden leaked a series of secret documents that outlined the breadth of US government surveillance programs in the United States and around the world.
  • Snowden’s disclosures prompted a national debate about the limits of government authority and led to new legislation to check the National Security Agency’s ability to access the records of private citizens. 
  • With US foreign intelligence operations exposed, American allies, however, have become more hesitant about sharing intelligence.

About the Author

Sean Gallagher is the IT and national security editor at the tech news site Ars Technica.

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