More than a year ago, former NSA
contractor Edward Snowden began leaking thousands of confidential
documents that he stole while working for the National Security Agency.
The documents shined light on a number of controversial spying
methods employed by the government agency, many of which were considered
violations of American citizens’ privacy.
There
are very good arguments for and against Snowden’s actions, and one of
the most valid arguments against the leaks was the suggestion that
terrorists would alter their behavior and strategies in order to avoid
the now-public NSA monitoring tactics. As it turns out, the NSA has now
confirmed that this is indeed the case — but the problem apparently
isn’t as serious as many people had feared.
When
Snowden first began leaking some of the confidential documents he
collected, many people argued that terrorists would use the information
about PRISM and numerous other NSA spying programs to alter the way they
communicate. As a result, the threat toward America and its allies
would increase dramatically.
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