There is a policy response that needs to occur. There is also a technical response that needs to occur. It is the development community that can really craft the solutions and make sure we are safe.

The question of whether I, as a whistleblower, should be pardoned, is not for me to answer.

They are intent on making every conversation and every form of behaviour in the world known to them.

The people at the NSA aren't trying to ruin your life. They're not trying to put you in authoritarian dystopia. These are normal people trying to do good work in hard circumstances.

I'm not an anarchist. I'm not saying, "Burn it to the ground."

The NSA has built an infrastructure that allows it to intercept almost everything. With this capability, the vast majority of human communications are automatically ingested without targeting. If I wanted to see your emails or your wife's phone, all I have to do is use intercepts. I can get your emails, passwords, phone records, credit cards.

The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed.