7/5/2023 0 Comments Snowden book permanent recordOne grandfather was a rear admiral, his father (“my hero”) worked for the US coastguard, and his mother had a senior backroom role with America’s National Security Agency (NSA). He comes from a family of flag-waving, security cleared patriots. How did Snowden become a pathfinder into the secret caverns of this new technological age? Accidentally, it seems. More so, he argues, given that private companies have become the new data behemoths. It also offers a reminder that his disclosures of mass surveillance and bulk collection of personal information are as relevant now as they were in 2013. This is the space he has guarded for six years, but his account of the experiences that led him to take momentous decisions, along with the details he gives of his family background, serve as a robust defence against accusations that he is a traitor.
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