Majority of Americans think Snowden was right to leak


A forthcoming Yougov survey found that 55 percent of Americans believe Edward Snowden was right to leak the details of Prism (it's not clear whether they were surveyed on other leaks).

Nearly one in two employed Americans name constitutional rights as the reason for their support of Snowden's exposure of PRISM: 44 percent of employed Americans cite their civil rights as key reasons that they support Snowden's cause. Snowden supporters tend to be younger: Just 20 percent of young adults aged 16-34 believe Snowden's actions were wrong, compared to 41 percent of adults aged 55 or older.

More than half of those surveyed (51 percent) don't know if their employers have taken measures to ensure that corporate files are secure. Only 32 percent of respondents report that their employer has taken such steps.

Thirty-seven percent of employed Americans say they have not taken any steps in the last year to ensure personal digital security, according to the survey. Forty percent of employed Americans say they have created stronger passwords, while one in four (26%) have created different passwords for different online accounts.

A Year Later, Most Americans Think Snowden Did The Right Thing [Tim Wilson/Dark Reading]

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