Edward Snowden, the man and the theft Epstein, Edward Jay 1935- creator text bibliography biography nyu 2017 monographic eng Eng

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x, 350 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Challenges the popular image of Edward Snowden as hacker turned avenging angel, while revealing how vulnerable the United States' national security systems have become Snowden's trail : Hong Kong, 2014 -- Snowden's arc. Tinker ; Secret agent ; Contractor ; Thief ; Crossing the Rubicon ; Hacktivist ; String puller ; Raider of the inner sanctum ; Escape artist ; Whistle-blower ; Enter Assange ; Fugitive -- The intelligence crisis. The great divide ; The crime scene investigation ; Did Snowden act alone? ; The question of when ; The keys to the kingdom are missing ; The unheeded warning -- The game of nations. The rise of the NSA ; The NSA's back door ; The Russians are coming ; The Chinese puzzle ; A single point of failure -- Moscow calling. Off to Moscow ; Through the looking glass ; The handler -- Conclusions : walking the cat back. Snowden's choices ; The espionage source ; The "war on terror" after Snowden -- The Snowden effect. Edward Jay Epstein. Includes selected bibliographical references (pages [329]-331) and index. n-us--- Snowden, Edward J., (Edward Joseph) 1983- United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Leaks (Disclosure of information) United States Vigilancia electrónica Estados Unidos Electronic surveillance United States Whistle blowing United States Denuncias de irregularidades Estados Unidos JF 1525 E64h 2017 327.12730092 9780451494566 (hardcover) 0451494563 DLC 160624 20230410121011.0 spa