Permanent Record
Permanent Record
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Permanent Record (2019) is the long-awaited memoir of infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden, who in 2013 used his position as a tech specialist at the US National Security Agency to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance. In his autobiography, he tells the story of his life for the first time, from being a teenage computer whiz to his steep ascent in the intelligence community and his decision to risk it all for justice.
Who should read
Tech nerds with righteous hearts Citizens and government officials concerned with privacy issues People who have wondered whether their phones are spying on them
About the author
Edward Snowden is one of the most important whistleblowers in re…
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Permanent Record (2019) is the long-awaited memoir of infamous whistleblower Edward Snowden, who in 2013 used his position as a tech specialist at the US National Security Agency to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance. In his autobiography, he tells the story of his life for the first time, from being a teenage computer whiz to his steep ascent in the intelligence community and his decision to risk it all for justice.
Who should read
Tech nerds with righteous hearts Citizens and government officials concerned with privacy issues People who have wondered whether their phones are spying on them
About the author
Edward Snowden is one of the most important whistleblowers in recent American history. Born into a family of government officials, he became a tech specialist for the CIA and a contractor for the NSA, where he learned about how the US was spying on its citizens and decided to make it public. For his service, he has received the Right Livelihood Award – the “alternative Nobel Prize” – and the German Whistleblower Prize, among other distinctions.
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