Who is Edward Snowden and why is he important?

Edward Snowden, in full Edward Joseph Snowden, (born June 21, 1983, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.), American intelligence contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of secret wide-ranging information-gathering programs conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA).

Where did Snowden go to college?

Anne Arundel Community College2004–2005
Anne Arundel Community College1999–2001University of Liverpool
Edward Snowden/College

How did Snowden get the data?

Night by night, he probed the corners of the agency’s network and copied the files to a micro SD card, the size of a fingernail, that he smuggled past security guards in the “pried-off square of a Rubik’s cube” that he carried everywhere.

What was Edward Snowden job?

General contractor
System AdministratorAnalystTechnology specialistWeb Application Developer
Edward Snowden/Professions

How old is Snowden?

38 years (June 21, 1983)
Edward Snowden/Age

How many languages does Edward Snowden speak?

English
Edward Snowden/Languages

What languages does Edward Snowden speak?

Where was Ed Snowden born?

Elizabeth City, NC
Edward Snowden/Place of birth

Who is Ed Snowden’s wife?

Lindsay Millsm. 2017
Edward Snowden/Wife

Is Snowden a true story?

It was a fictional book, but Stone developed an interest towards it and called it “very Fyodor Dostoyevsky”, in the sense that none of it is realistic. Stone, who did not know if Snowden would cooperate, was undecided whether to make a fictional film with an unnamed character or a story as realistic as possible.

Who produced Snowden?

Moritz Borman
Eric KopeloffFernando SulichinPhilip Schulz-Deyle
Snowden/Producers

What is Edward Snowden in crossword?

The crossword clue Edward Snowden, e.g with 5 letters was last seen on the August 16, 2017. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXILE.

How old is Edward Snowden?

… (Show more) Edward Snowden, in full Edward Joseph Snowden, (born June 21, 1983, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.), American intelligence contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of secret wide-ranging information-gathering programs conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA).

What is the movie Snowden about?

Based on the books The Snowden Files by Luke Harding and Time of the Octopus by Anatoly Kucherena, the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) subcontractor and whistleblower who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) beginning in 2013.

Does Edward Snowden have ties to North Carolina?

Edward Snowden, who was born in Elizabeth City, NC, is wanted in the U.S. for espionage” by the FBI et al. ^ “NSA leaker Edward Snowden has ties to North Carolina”. The News & Observer. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.

Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt the real Edward Snowden?

On September 21, 2014, Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in talks to play Edward Snowden, the American computer professional who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) to the mainstream media starting in June 2013. On November 10, 2014, news confirmed that Gordon-Levitt would be starring in the lead role.