The Edward Snowden Affair is groundbreaking look at Edward Snowden, the NSA, the media that broke the story, and the politicians involved. Author Michael Gurnow presents the facts about how the story broke, the technologies and techniques used by the NSA, and the reactions of key political figures. This is the only in-depth look at the Edward Snowden affair penned by an American, and the only one written by an author with more than a decade of IT experience.
While conducting research for an article on Internet security writer Michael Gurnow noticed there was something odd in the world's response to Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency spying scandal. Fascinated by the public reaction and how diametrically opposed politicians were in strange agreement Gurnow threw himself into the story. The result is a meticulously researched book. A gifted writer Gurnow breaks down the facts in an easy to follow and fast paced telling of the events that led up to the Snowden revelations, the media response, and the cat and mouse game that followed between the media and politicians around the world.
The narrative begins with Snowden literally growing up in the shadow of the National Security Agency. The author explains how Snowden was able to gain access to classified information, and how he was able to make off with it, and avoid capture by the American intelligence community. Michael Gurnow breaks down the technologies and techniques used by the NSA to capture and store massive amounts of information. He reveals in an objective way how select members of the media broke the story, and the political, legal and technological implications of Snowden’s disclosures.
Sharply written and meticulously researched The Edward Snowden Affair provides a fascinating look at the breaking of the NSA scandal and its implications. A must read… Robert Gleason, Author of End of Days (Forge 2011) and The Nuclear Terrorist (Forge 2014)
