Snowden At SXSW: Encryption Is ‘defense Against The Dark Arts In The Digital Realm’

Snowden addressed SXSW festival attendees via videoconference from Russia, where he is currently living under temporary asylum.
Snowden At SXSW: Encryption Is ‘defense Against The Dark Arts In The Digital Realm’
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By Susie Madrak — March 11, 2014

Via PBS News Hour:

Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke at the 2014 South by Southwest Interactive Festival Monday about what the tech community can do to address digital privacy and security concerns. Snowden addressed festival attendees via videoconference from Russia, where he is currently living under temporary asylum.

“I would say, South by Southwest and the tech community, the people who are in the room right now, they are the folks who can fix things, enforce our rights before … Congress can,” Snowden said, a green screen image of the U.S. Constitution behind the NSA whistleblower.

“They are setti...

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