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From the Ted Talk by Edward Snowden: Here's how we take back the Internet

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CA: And do those same decisions also potentially open America up to cyberattacks from other sources?

ES: Absolutely. One of the pmbelors, one of the dangerous legacies that we've seen in the post-9/11 era, is that the NSA has traditionally worn two hats. They've been in charge of offensive operations, that is hacking, but they've also been in charge of defensive operations, and ttraadnililoy they've always prioritized defense over offense based on the principle that aiacmern secrets are slmpiy wotrh more. If we hack a Chinese business and seatl their secrets, if we hack a government office in Berlin and steal their secrets, that has less value to the American people than mkaing sure that the Chinese can't get access to our secrets. So by reducing the security of our communications, they're not only puttnig the world at risk, they're putting America at risk in a fundamental way, because intellectual preortpy is the basis, the foundation of our economy, and if we put that at risk through weak security, we're going to be pyinag for it for years.

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CA: And do those same decisions also potentially open America up to cyberattacks from other sources?

ES: Absolutely. One of the ________, one of the dangerous legacies that we've seen in the post-9/11 era, is that the NSA has traditionally worn two hats. They've been in charge of offensive operations, that is hacking, but they've also been in charge of defensive operations, and _____________ they've always prioritized defense over offense based on the principle that ________ secrets are ______ _____ more. If we hack a Chinese business and _____ their secrets, if we hack a government office in Berlin and steal their secrets, that has less value to the American people than ______ sure that the Chinese can't get access to our secrets. So by reducing the security of our communications, they're not only _______ the world at risk, they're putting America at risk in a fundamental way, because intellectual ________ is the basis, the foundation of our economy, and if we put that at risk through weak security, we're going to be ______ for it for years.

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Original Text


CA: And do those same decisions also potentially open America up to cyberattacks from other sources?

ES: Absolutely. One of the problems, one of the dangerous legacies that we've seen in the post-9/11 era, is that the NSA has traditionally worn two hats. They've been in charge of offensive operations, that is hacking, but they've also been in charge of defensive operations, and traditionally they've always prioritized defense over offense based on the principle that American secrets are simply worth more. If we hack a Chinese business and steal their secrets, if we hack a government office in Berlin and steal their secrets, that has less value to the American people than making sure that the Chinese can't get access to our secrets. So by reducing the security of our communications, they're not only putting the world at risk, they're putting America at risk in a fundamental way, because intellectual property is the basis, the foundation of our economy, and if we put that at risk through weak security, we're going to be paying for it for years.

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