leaks (disclosure of information)

A biography of Julian Assange the founder of WikiLeaks a website that has published millions of classified documents causing him to become a controversial figure in the debate on transparency versus secrecy.

Looks at the life of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

A collection of essays that provides varying perspectives on issues relating to Wikileaks, free speech, and whistleblowing and the ethical issue of how the information exposed might interfere with national security and diplomacy.

"Experts often disagree about how much and what kind of intelligence should be considered classified. In addition, there can be benefits to leaking intelligence, a practice that is done by insiders with some regularity. Do citizens have a right to know about all government activities, or is security of higher value? What happens when leaks affect the safety of journalists and diplomats around the world? Who decides when a leaker is a "whistleblower" or a "traitor"? Readers of this . . . volume will learn about the issue from a diverse array of viewpoints"--Provided by publisher.

"Edward Snowden worked as a subcontractor for the National Security Agency collecting information culled by domestic surveillance programs. Disturbed by the spying on US citizens, he fled to China and leaked classified documents that were published in newspapers. Living now in Russia and the subject of a 2016 film titled Snowden, he has been charged with violations of the Espionage Act. This book examines the ways the NSA spied on citizens, the moral arguments for doing so, and presents arguments about why Snowden is a hero and a traitor"--Amazon.

This biography examines the life of Edward Snowden using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking contemporary photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Snowden's early life, education, and experiences as a government whistleblower. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

A groundbreaking expos? that convincingly challenges the popular image of Edward Snowden as hacker turned avenging angel, while revealing how vulnerable our national security systems have become--as exciting as any political thriller, and far more important.

Edward Snowden is one of the most extraordinary whistleblowers in history. A precocious computer specialist who rapidly rose through the ranks of the U.S. intelligence community, Snowden was only twenty-nine years old when he exposed the National Security Agency's mass surveillance program of citizens, which collects and stores people?s phone calls, emails, and contacts. Forced to flee the country to escape federal prosecutors, he remains a controversial figure in exile, having been called, by turns, a traitor, a hero, a dissident, a patriot.

The woman at the center of the Bush administration's CIA leak scandal describes her role as an undercover CIA operative, her training and experiences, her efforts to protect her children, and her battle to reveal the truth.

Looks at Edward Snowden who leaked classified information from the United States National Security Agency in 2013.