National Security Letter

“With such advanced communication technology, how did the United States not get information about the attack?” Candidates Name- Da’Mya Puryear Candidate Number- Evolution of sources There are plenty of sources out there about the horrifying event that took place, but two sources really caught my attention the most. For instance, “History.com” has pictures and maps explaining the traumatic event that happened during the sneak attack on the…

Recent information leaks from whistle blowers, such as Edward Snowden, and Julian Assange, revealed that the NSA had increased its mass surveillance, specifically with regards to the collection of ‘big data’. While some commentators, say that mass surveillance is a necessary evil (Monk, 2013), and that “you have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide”, others say that state mass surveillance is a gross misuse of power (Suleman, 2013). This essay will seek to critically discuss both the…

Care facilities, such as assisted living, residential care centers, and nursing homes, have a great responsibility. Their clients, as well as their clients' family members, are placing a great deal of trust in them. But, all too often, that trust is breached by staff who neglect or abuse a resident. These breaches of trust have brought up the subject of placing surveillance cameras in care facilities, to monitor staff and ensure resident safety and well being. Should video surveillance be used…

titles may sound familiar from the news or websites similar to Reddit, but not many of you are aware how he exactly earned those titles. III. Connect Edward Snowden is an American computer professional who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency. In June, 2013,…

Edward Snowden is a well-known name recognized by masses, he is most notable for exposing government surveillance operations. A myriad of these programs were run by the NSA (National Security Agency) and were kept classified, so it led to him being charged with a serious offense. The Edward Snowden case can be perceived as quite controversial, stirring up an influx of opinions. The most debated is whether he is a traitor or a hero. In all of this, technology plays a major role. Information…

How would you feel if you are being watched? Even if you didn’t do anything wrong. Edward Snowden is a former National Security Agency contractor. In June 2013, while station at the NSA base in Hawaii, he stole confidential U.S. documents. One of these included mass surveillance of citizens along with the globe. He took these files to Hong Kong, China to meet with publishers of Washington Post and the Guardian whom he contacted with. A few days later, a news story was published about the mass…

Instead, significant adjustments often result from some type of external disruption—a tragedy, catastrophic event or scandal that exposes the imperfections of the status quo. For example, World War II gave rise to the CIA with the creation of the National Security Act of 1947, the fall of the Soviet…

Edward Snowden gave a great point of view in Alan Rusbridger interview. Snowden started his interview stating, “I’m not as scare as I thought ill be.” Snowden claim that he is happier in Russia. He also pointed out that he disagrees with most of the laws in Russia .He also said that no government should be able to see everyone’s privet information. He also states that he knows that he is under surveillance. Alan asked Snowden that if he had read the book by Edward Lucas where he states that…

The National Security Agency’s (NSA) collection of metadata has been questioned on constitutional grounds. Specifically, the NSA’s actions have been argued to conflict with the Fourth Amendment of the constitution, which states that all citizens are free from being subjected to any unreasonable searches or seizures initiated by the government. Proponents of the NSA’s collection of metadata believe that it is a crucial tool in preventing potential terrorist attacks, while opponents of the program…

torture, whether to do the torturing or implementing seeds to provoke torture amongst each other. Many methods and tactics were used and are connected to each other; but who is really to blame and who deserves to suffer because of it? NSA (National Security Agency) wiretapping are recorded, tracked, and saved data bases which develop people's profiles. The moment information is taken in it is stored for three days; then the data not affiliated with the primary target is cleared out. The…