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  • Book cover of Permanent Record

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Six years later, Snowden reveals for the very first time how he helped to build this system and why he was moved to expose it. Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online—a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet’s conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age and destined to be a classic.

  • Book cover of Permanent Record (Young Readers Edition)

    A young reader’s adaptation of whistleblower and bestselling author Edward Snowden's memoir, Permanent Record—featuring a brand-new afterword that includes resources to learn about the basics of digital security. In 2013, Edward Snowden shocked the world when he revealed that the United States government was secretly building a system of mass surveillance with the ability to gaze into the private lives of every person on earth. Phone calls, text messages, emails—nothing was safe from prying eyes. Now the man who risked everything to expose the truth about government spying describes for a new generation how he helped build that system, what motivated him to try to bring it down, and how young people can strive to protect their privacy in the digital age. “Snowden's sprightly prose, his deep technical knowledge, his superb knack for explaining complex matters, his ability to articulate principled action all come together in a book that is, if anything, BETTER than the adult version.” —Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing

  • Book cover of Supernerds (English Edition)

    'It's a type of reorganization or infection of humanity's thought system, the way humanity talks to itself, the way a society thinks. It's like everyone simultaneously is taking LSD.' Julian Assange 'No one is more hopelessly enslaved than those who think they're free.' Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Ever since Edward Snowden's NSA disclosures, the might of the secret services and the helplessness of everyday citizens are there all around us for everyone to see. But who is taking up the fight against global surveillance and the erosion of democracy? Theater director Angela Richter has conducted in-depth interviews with a number of well-known whistleblowers and internet activists - the 'Supernerds'. Conversations with Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg, Jesselyn Radack, William Binney, Jeremy Hammond and Thomas Drake, an Essay by Barrett Brown and drawings by Daniel Richter.

  • Book cover of Vigilància permanent

    El llibre que el govern dels EUA no vol que llegeixis. El major escàndol diplomàtic de la història. Una vida al servei de la veritat. Les memòries que agitaran la geopolítica mundial. El llibre que el govern dels EUA no vol que llegeixis. «Hores després que el govern dels EUA interposés una demanda tractant de castigar la publicació de les meves memòries, #VigilanciaPermanent, el llibre que el govern no vol que llegeixis, ha escalat al número 1 de més venuts a tot el món. Disponible en qualsevol lloc on es venguin bons llibres.» Edward Snowden «Em dic Edward Snowden. Abans treballava per al govern, però ara treballo per al poble». L'any 2013, Edward Snowden, responsable de la filtració d'intel·ligència més gran de la història, va sacsejar el món revelant que el govern dels Estats Units tenia la capacitat de llegir cada correu electrònic, escoltar cada trucada i entrar fins als racons més secrets de la vida privada de tots els ciutadans del món. A Vigilància permanent, Snowden desgrana per primer cop per què ho va fer, com va ajudar a construir un sistema de vigilància massiu i la crisi de consciència que el va portar a destapar-ho tot i a posar contra les cordes el sistema. Com a resultat d'allò, es va iniciar una cerca i captura internacional que a dia d'avui continua oberta. Un protagonista fascinant, enginyós i amb una ment prodigiosa que al llarg de la seva vida ha estat soldat, analista d'intel·ligència, agent de la CIA i, ja a l'exili, activista per al dret a la privacitat. Un llibre que ens alerta sobre la deriva autoritària dels estats, que denuncia la col·laboració entre l'espionatge i les grans multinacionals de l'era digital i que destapa com ens vigilen i de quina manera es comercia amb la nostra informació personal. Perquè com anuncia Snowden al seu llibre, «la lluita pel dret a la intimitat és la nova lluita per la nostra llibertat». Amb la col·laboració de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Cultura.

  • Book cover of Nesmazatelné záznamy

    V roce 2013 tehdy devětadvacetiletý Edward Snowden šokoval svět tím, když odhalil veřejnosti, že americká vláda potají buduje systém ke shromažďování dat, jehož výsledkem měl být bezprecedentní způsob masového sledování, který se dokáže vetřít do soukromého života každého člověka na zemi. Snowden popisuje, jak sám tento systém pomáhal vytvářet a proč porušením mlčenlivosti riskoval svou budoucnost.

  • Book cover of The Character Edge

    The Character Edge is a groundbreaking leadership book that shows you how to win the right way. Based on real-life experiences and empirical research, it is co-authored by retired three-star General and former Superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point, Robert Caslen, and Professor of Engineering Psychology at West Point, Dr. Michael Matthews. From the battlefield to the classroom, General Caslen and Dr. Matthews have witnessed firsthand the vital link between strong character and strong leadership, and how the latter cannot exist without the former. Competence matters, but without character, leadership ultimately fails. And the co-authors are increasingly troubled by the prevalence of character failures in society today; dishonest politicians, CEOs committing fraud, disgraced military commanders, and cheating athletes are among many other “win at any cost” stories dominating the news. While serving as head of West Point (the “Preeminent Leader Development Institution”), General Caslen personally oversaw the development of a plan to assess and foster character as a means of shaping tomorrow’s leaders, a focus supported by Dr. Matthews’s work. They now want to spread what they have learned to a much broader audience. The Character Edge will weave stories from their own lives and myriad other leaders together with new research about how to classify, measure, and cultivate character. The book is the first of its kind in employing the insights of a decorated military leader together with the knowledge of a prominent positive psychologist. It provides a compelling case for the powerful role character plays in trust, culture, and leadership; and it offers readers tools to exercise and strengthen their own character.

  • Book cover of Vigilancia Permanente

    El mayor escándalo diplomático de la historia. Una vida al servicio de la verdad. Las memorias que agitarán la geopolítica mundial. «Me llamo Edward Snowden. Antes trabajaba para el gobierno, pero ahora trabajo para el pueblo.» En 2013, Edward Snowden, responsable de la mayor filtración de inteligencia en la historia, sacudió al mundo revelando que el gobierno estadounidense tenía la capacidad de leer cada correo electrónico, escuchar cada llamada y entrometerse en los rincones de la vida privada de todos y cada uno de los ciudadanos del mundo. En Vigilancia permanente, Snowden desgrana por primera vez por qué lo hizo, cómo ayudó a construir un sistema de vigilancia masivo y la crisis de conciencia que le llevó a destaparlo todo y poner en jaque al sistema. Como resultado de aquello, se inició una caza y captura internacional que a día de hoy sigue abierta. Un protagonista fascinante, ingenioso y con una mente prodigiosa convertido a lo largo de su vida un soldado, analista de inteligencia, agente de la CIA y, ya en el exilio, en activista por el derecho a la privacidad. Un libro que nos alerta sobre la deriva autoritaria de los Estados, que denuncia la colaboración entre el espionaje y las grandes multinacionales de la era digital y que destapa cómo nos vigilan y de qué manera se comercia con nuestra información personal. Porque como anuncia Snowden en su libro, «la lucha por el derecho a la intimidad es la nueva lucha por nuestra libertad». #VigilanciaPermanente «La lucha por el derecho a la intimidad es la nueva lucha por nuestra libertad» Edward Snowden

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  • Book cover of Eterna vigilância

    Em 2013, Edward Snowden, ex-analista da CIA (Agência Central de Inteligência) que também trabalhou como agente da NSA (Agência Nacional de Segurança), chocou o mundo ao desmascarar detalhes dos serviços secretos americanos. Snowden revelou que o governo dos Estados Unidos estava sigilosamente desenvolvendo meios para coletar todos os telefonemas, mensagens de texto e e-mails enviados em qualquer país do mundo. O resultado seria um sistema sem precedente de vigilância em massa capaz de se intrometer na vida particular de qualquer pessoa. Uma invasão à privacidade de pessoas e países que feria as liberdades individuais dos cidadãos e de governos. As revelações causaram um mal-estar diplomático entre os Estados Unidos e nações aliadas. Entre os inúmeros documentos que vazou, apareceram vários apontando para o monitoramento de mensagens da então presidenta Dilma Roussef e seus principais assessores e outros mostrando que o governo americano espionava o Ministério de Minas e Energia, a Petrobras e as descobertas do pré-sal. Pivô de um escândalo de proporções globais, Snowden virou da noite para o dia o homem mais procurado do planeta. Considerado inimigo público pelo governo americano e herói por milhões de pessoas, acabou buscando asilo na Rússia, onde vive até hoje. Em Eterna vigilância, ele conta como ajudou a criar este sistema de espionagem mundial e também como atuou para desvendá-lo ao se dar conta dos perigos deste projeto. Afirma não ser contra que os governos coletem informações por medidas de segurança, mas alerta para o risco de se vigiar pessoas da hora em que nascem até a hora que morrerem. E alerta para que todos, homens e mulheres de todas as idades e em todos os países, tenham muito cuidado ao dar um telefonema, mandar uma mensagem de áudio ou digitar dados de sua conta bancária.

  • Book cover of Permanent Record

    Edward Snowden riskierte alles, um das System der Massenüberwachung durch die US-Regierung aufzudecken. Jetzt erzählt er seine Geschichte. »Mein Name ist Edward Snowden. Sie halten dieses Buch in Händen, weil ich etwas getan habe, das für einen Mann in meiner Position sehr gefährlich ist: Ich habe beschlossen, die Wahrheit zu sagen.« Mit 29 Jahren schockiert Edward Snowden die Welt: Als Datenspezialist und Geheimnisträger für NSA und CIA deckt er auf, dass die US-Regierung heimlich das Ziel verfolgt, jeden Anruf, jede SMS und jede E-Mail zu überwachen. Das Ergebnis wäre ein nie dagewesenes System der Massenüberwachung, mit dem das Privatleben jeder einzelnen Person auf der Welt durchleuchtet werden kann. Edward Snowden trifft eine folgenschwere Entscheidung: Er macht die geheimen Pläne öffentlich. Damit gibt er sein ganzes bisheriges Leben auf. Er weiß, dass er seine Familie, sein Heimatland und die Frau, die er liebt, vielleicht nie wiedersehen wird. Ein junger Mann, der im Netz aufgewachsen ist. Der zum Spion wird, zum Whistleblower und schließlich zum Gewissen des Internets. Jetzt erzählt Edward Snowden seine Geschichte selbst. Dieses Buch bringt den wichtigsten Konflikt unserer Zeit auf den Punkt: Was akzeptieren wir – und wo müssen wir anfangen Widerstand zu leisten?