Five things that have changed since Snowden

John Leonard
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When even The Sun is advocating use of Tor something 'extraordinary' is happening, says privacy campaigner Mike Harris

It is now almost two years since whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked classified information on the surveillance activities of the NSA and its allies in the GCHQ and other agencies around the world. Eighteen...

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