Comment "if you ask me"...

The recent US National Security Agency leak has shocked the world, sparking an international debate on cyber spying practices and opening up world powers to new criticisms. The whistleblower behind what has sensationally been described as "one of the most significant leaks in US political history" was revealed as American citizen Edward Snowden, who has caused an outpouring of both outrage and support with his revelations. Yet it strikes me that a key factor in what is fundamentally a monumental data breach has been somewhat overlooked - how Snowden came to be in a position to leak this information in the first place.