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Edward Snowden
Birth at
21 June 1983
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The computer genius became the second child in the family of a Coast Guard employee and a lawyer. Edward has an older sister who followed in her mother’s footsteps and got a job at the Washington Federal Judiciary Center.
Snowden, who was born in June 1983, did poorly in high school and was unable to finish it due to illness. After skipping six months of class, he began studying computer science at a Maryland college. During his studies, the young man passed tests on the school program and received
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The computer genius became the second child in the family of a Coast Guard employee and a lawyer. Edward has an older sister who followed in her mother’s footsteps and got a job at the Washington Federal Judiciary Center.
Snowden, who was born in June 1983, did poorly in high school and was unable to finish it due to illness. After skipping six months of class, he began studying computer science at a Maryland college. During his studies, the young man passed tests on the school program and received a diploma of secondary education.
In 2001, after his parents divorced, Edward moved with his mother to Ellicott City, a 15-minute drive from NSA headquarters. Most of the time he was surfing the internet. Realizing that this lifestyle does not contribute to career development, he passed tests and received a certificate of system administrator Microsoft.
In 2004, Snowden volunteered for military service, but broke both his legs in training camp and was commissioned. Returning to Maryland, he got a job as a security guard of a secret facility, and in 2006 took the post of a specialist in information security of the CIA.
While working undercover in Geneva, Edward Snowden was shocked by the actions of the intelligence agencies and for the first time considered divulging government secrets. In January 2013, he contacted journalists and shared information about the PRISM program to prevent crimes against peace and humanity. Edward shared his concerns in the film
Citizenfour: The Truth of Snowden " (2014).
The U.S. government has charged the former agent with up to 30 years in prison, including the death penalty. The whistleblower received temporary asylum in the territory of the Russian Federation and work in a non-state Internet portal. In 2016, he appeared in the film "
Snowden He said he wanted to return to the United States.