Topic > The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Loss of Privacy

It is clear that while you check your email or use social networks there is an organization that monitors everything from your conversations to your search history, just to determine the the kind of person you are for, then investigate yourself deeper; Responsible for this is an organization called: National Security Agency (NSA) is a government organization that provides intelligence to protect the security aspects of classified documents, surveillance, and overall security of the US intelligence agenda. The NSA has recently been embroiled in controversial privacy allegations. Given the release of top secret documentation by Edward Snowden who was working at the NSA at the time, top secret documentation has been leaked about a secret project called prism which is software that supposedly collects data from potential threads for US security recording and collecting important conversations and information from the Internet. Despite this, it brings many benefits, such as peace of mind for the population of the United States and the world, as well as the prevention of possible terrorist attacks and crimes. However, the disadvantages are the lack of privacy of individuals and the violation of their rights, the distrust of the population towards their government and the Internet as well as the total monitoring of any activity carried out via the Internet which could lead to internal conflicts. Furthermore, international relations may be damaged as countries begin to suspect each other of possible espionage. The compromising image of countries carrying out espionage activities may be at stake due to the violation of international laws and encroachment on the privacy of those countries, within these aspects the policies and exchanges between countries could be affected. The Internet represents a restriction-free learning tool for developing countries. Tracking and violating your privacy means a less effective tool for learning and distrusting the Internet. Cyber ​​security systems have changed a lot lately because most information nowadays is transported via the Internet, which is why cyber espionage has become stronger and more dangerous. Recently there have been problems with the NSA interns, one of them is Edward