Book Review - Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden In 2013, American whistleblower Snowden released to journalists classified documents detailing the U.S. mass-surveillance program capable of collecting every email, phone call, and internet search from every person on earth, including U.S. citizens, without their knowledge. At the time he was 29 years old, living in Hawaii and had worked for the U.S. intelligence community, mostly through contractors, for most of his working career. Now living in Russia, where he was granted asylum, with his then girlfriend now wife, he recounts is childhood, education, and obsession with computers and gaming from an early age. He talks about why he felt compelled to do what he did, the mechanics of releasing the documents, who helped him, and the impact on his family and loved ones. Snowden is considered by many to be a traitor to the United States. His book is a fascinating look into the inner workings of the intelligence community from his perspective and the impact on privacy in the United States. Carol Lloyd is the Director of the Churchill County Library. From her vantage point as a librarian she is interested in confidentiality and its impact on society.     Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.