The disclosure undermines the Obama administration's assurances to Congress and the public that the NSA surveillance programs can't be abused because its spying systems are so aggressively monitored and audited for oversight purposes: If Snowden could defeat the NSA's own tripwires and internal burglar alarms, how many other employees or contractors could do the same?
This is the take-home message.
The steady stream of security breaches and information leaks in recent years has taught us that the only way to guarantee information does not fall into the wrong hands is not to record the information in the first instance.
Exactly! In fact, given the revelations of NSA employees spying on their "love interests" and that most of the breaches are self-reported, it really appears that the assurances of security are misleading.
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This is the take-home message.
The steady stream of security breaches and information leaks in recent years has taught us that the only way to guarantee information does not fall into the wrong hands is not to record the information in the first instance.
Exactly! In fact, given the revelations of NSA employees spying on their "love interests" and that most of the breaches are self-reported, it really appears that the assurances of security are misleading.