12-04-2019 , 08:50 PM
Edward Snowden Warns Against Data Collection and Surveillance
Edward Snowden, former contractor for the NSA, is a controversial figure to many Americans. Best known for being a notorious whistleblower, Snowden has committed his life to increasing awareness for privacy and the handling of data. Snowden takes issue with the current climate of the world as it relates to surveillance, claiming that “the most powerful institutions in society have become the least accountable to society” at the Web Summit tech event in Lisbon, Portugal.
Snowden's Surveillance Concerns
Snowden, who did not appear at the event in person, spoke to an audience via live video feed. Snowden has been confined to Russia, the only country to grant him asylum, since the United States Government charged him with espionage and theft of government property in 2013.
Snowden spoke to the event following the release of his memoir, “Permanent Record”, that tells the finer nuances and details of the events that predicated his whistleblowing. Snowden spoke on his personal experiences and reminisced about how the atmosphere surrounding government and corporate surveillance and data collection have only increased in intensity since then, calling it “a system that makes the population vulnerable for the benefit of the privileged.”
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Edward Snowden, former contractor for the NSA, is a controversial figure to many Americans. Best known for being a notorious whistleblower, Snowden has committed his life to increasing awareness for privacy and the handling of data. Snowden takes issue with the current climate of the world as it relates to surveillance, claiming that “the most powerful institutions in society have become the least accountable to society” at the Web Summit tech event in Lisbon, Portugal.
Snowden's Surveillance Concerns
Snowden, who did not appear at the event in person, spoke to an audience via live video feed. Snowden has been confined to Russia, the only country to grant him asylum, since the United States Government charged him with espionage and theft of government property in 2013.
Snowden spoke to the event following the release of his memoir, “Permanent Record”, that tells the finer nuances and details of the events that predicated his whistleblowing. Snowden spoke on his personal experiences and reminisced about how the atmosphere surrounding government and corporate surveillance and data collection have only increased in intensity since then, calling it “a system that makes the population vulnerable for the benefit of the privileged.”
Read the full article