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Edward Snowden: Whistleblower and Data Privacy Advocate

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This lecture covers the story of Edward Snowden, a former CIA officer and NSA contractor who exposed the NSA's secret and unconstitutional data collection on billions of people in 2013. It delves into Snowden's background, his work for the CIA and NSA, the journalists involved in revealing the NSA's activities, and the technical aspects of how Snowden accessed and leaked classified documents. The lecture also discusses the challenges of data security, the concept of 'air gap' protection, and the implications of insider threats in cybersecurity.

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Computer security

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