The Pros And Cons Of Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden was viewed by the government as a traitor when he blew the lid off of the NSA’s unconstitutional spying program and now may never be able to return to the United States. It is hard to disagree with Snowden’s reasoning for informing a nation, but easy to view his methods as wrong. He has documents to prove they were spying on visiting diplomats and acknowledged what journalists already knew, that they were being targeted. Snowden damaged the surveillance programs that were in place to monitor global terrorists. Recently, an emergency amendment to return the power to that security forces had was tabled by Congress so that the data collections safeguards could be debated. This left the debate open as to what power police
A solar panel company Solar World could not figure out how the Chinese was undercutting their prices. Analysts found that the Chinese military was breaking into their computers and stealing sensitive information revealing marketing and pricing strategies. The company acted quickly to implement security policies and the Justice Department initiated indictments against China that stopped the attacks. China is striving for economic growth so it does not share world views of property theft or intolerable business practices. The US government has attempted to defend national security online, but American companies are still leery of too much government involvement over their private
Effective data encryption comes standard on your home network wireless router and information transmitted cannot be read without the correct encryption key. Password protection can be enabled on all devices and users should choose strong passwords of adequate length. Thefts of wireless devices are on the rise. Users can learn ways protect themselves and the device from crime, and make a loss or theft known the employer or carrier for fast action. A new feature available to wireless devices is the kill switch which downloads in minutes and will render the phone useless if the device is lost or stolen. Educate employees who bring their own device should have some kind of security software to protect sensitive data. Users should always keep their antivirus up to date so that malware, viruses, and spyware will not be a threat, and install security updates. Unsecured wireless networks should never be used because it puts the device at greater risk for identity theft. Shoppers should only buy phones from reputable dealers to ensure they are not getting a counterfeit