The US National Security Agency (NSA) has run a summer program with the goal of recruiting the next generation of cyber specialists. The agency is at the center of a controversy over the extent of its surveillance.
Far away are the tents, canoes and hiking boots – the quintessential accessories for a summer camp designed to pry smartphones from the hands of youngsters. Indeed, GenCyber, a cyberspace summer program, encourages students aged 11-18 to stay glued to their screens. Participants learn more about security in the digital world – a highly sought-after skill for future employees of the National Security Agency (NSA) as national security interests and the cyber world converge.
The NSA is co-sponsoring the project: the same agency that startled people around the world after Edward Snowden revealed the extent of its surveillance program. The leaked files showed the NSA eavesdropping on international heads of states and collecting American phone records.
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