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Extraction Summary
6
People
8
Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript page / proof (house oversight production)
File Size:
1.67 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 57 of a book proof (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the file footer 'Epst_9780451494566') produced during a House Oversight investigation. It details Edward Snowden's activities in Hawaii, specifically a 'CryptoParty' he organized featuring Tor Project developer Sandvik, and his communications with activist Parker Higgins. The text also discusses the NSA's internal 'open culture' and security vulnerabilities identified by former CIA Deputy Director Morell.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Organizer |
Organizer of the Oahu CryptoParty, downloading secret documents, NSA contractor.
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| Sandvik | Speaker |
Likely Runa Sandvik; discussed the Tor Project at the meeting.
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| Mills | Videographer |
Made a video of the CryptoParty meeting.
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| Parker Higgins | Activist |
Prime mover in the Electronic Frontier Foundation, founder of San Francisco CryptoParty.
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| Morell | Former CIA Deputy Director |
Member of President Obama's NSA Review Committee in 2014.
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| Barack Obama | President |
Mentioned in relation to his NSA Review Committee.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Tor Project |
Organization discussed by Sandvik.
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| Electronic Frontier Foundation |
Organization associated with Parker Higgins.
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| San Francisco CryptoParty |
Founded by Parker Higgins.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; target of Snowden's document theft and Higgins' blimp protest.
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; former employer of Morell.
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| Zippy's |
Local diner in Hawaii.
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| President Obama’s NSA Review Committee |
Committee that reviewed NSA security in 2014.
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| NSANet |
Computer network mentioned in relation to civilian contractors.
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Timeline (3 events)
2013-02-23
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the CryptoParty.
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Diner in Hawaii.
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Location associated with Parker Higgins.
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Destination for the CryptoParty.
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Location of NSA's secret facility.
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Relationships (2)
Snowden introduced Sandvik at the CryptoParty.
Snowden invited Higgins to the CryptoParty; Higgins wrote back declining.
Key Quotes (2)
"The idea was to spread knowledge and learn from the successes of others, but it created enormous security vulnerability, given the always-existent risk of an insider committed to stealing secrets."Source
— Morell
(Discussing the open culture at the NSA.)
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Quote #1
"It was remarkable that even in such an 'open culture,' Snowden’s"Source
— Narrator
(Closing sentence of the page.)
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Quote #2
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