Technology · 23 min
Permanent Record
By Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden's memoir reveals how our digital lives create an inescapable record, challenging our understanding of privacy and freedom in the modern age.
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What it is about
Digital privacy, surveillance, data ethics
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a quiet unease about your digital footprint, or wondered what the internet truly knows about you, this will clarify the unseen forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Edward Snowden, a former intelligence officer, gained unprecedented access to the inner workings of the NSA, then risked everything to reveal the extent of global mass surveillance, making him uniquely qualified to speak on digital privacy.
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