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'Snowden,' a picture of the cybersecurity state

  • Written by Sanjay Goel, Professor of Information Technology Management, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageWhat can 'Snowden' teach us about cybersecurity?Jürgen Olczyk/Open Road Films, CC BY

With the release of a new film about Edward Snowden, the man who revealed secret documents detailing a massive U.S. government spying program, the debate about his character continues. That includes a renewed effort to encourage President Obama to pardon him....

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