There is a hotel near the Baltimore airport where National Security Agency (NSA) recruits stay. Some are linguists. Some are computer scientists. Some are security experts. Most are introverts. At night everyone uses their dinner vouchers sitting at one person tables around the perimeter of the hotel dining room. It is quiet. Everyone reads or … Continue reading I sexually harassed my NSA polygrapher
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NSA XKeyscore is the latest privacy invasive technology revealed by documents leaked by Edward Snowden. According to the leaked documents Xkeyscore allows the NSA to search "nearly everything a typical user does on the internet" including the content of emails, websites visited and search history. Previously the NSA has asserted that they only collected "meta-data," but … Continue reading NSA XKeyscore can search nearly everything you do on the Internet
Edward Snowden has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for the leaking of government documents about NSA spying programs. The nomination was made by a Swedish sociology professor to symbolize 'that individuals can stand up for fundamental rights and freedoms.' Does Edward Snowden deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for his actions? When I wrote a … Continue reading Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
This is the story of someone who publicly released government documents and was ruthlessly pursued by the U.S. government for his actions, but this is not the story of Edward Snowden. This is not the story of Bradley Manning either. This is the story of Aaron Swartz, and it doesn't have a happy ending. Aaron Swartz … Continue reading Forget Edward Snowden, Aaron Swartz is your true Internet hero
I got a job offer from the National Security Agency. Yes, the NSA. I might have had the opportunity to do some interesting work there, but I chose not to work for the NSA because I was concerned I might be asked to do something I'd find objectionable. It seems I made the right choice. … Continue reading Why I chose not to work for the NSA