Quote by Glenn Greenwald

There's a long history of private-company cooperation with the NSA that dates back to at least the 1970s.

— Barton Gellman

The NSA buys data from private companies, so the private companies are the source of all this stuff.

— Cathy O'Neil

“Even though we don't know which companies the NSA has compromised – or by what means – knowing that they could have compromised any…

— Bruce Schneier

Well, Keith Alexander, the former director of the NSA wants to say every company in the United States falls under one of two categories,…

— Ted Koppel

“The NSA is the only branch of the government that actually listens to people.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

“NSA has increasingly made use of a secret technology that enables it to enter and alter data in computers even if they are not…

— Glenn Greenwald

Since Snowden went public, companies such as Apple and Google - two of the world's most valuable companies - have incorporated much greater encryption…

— Peter Bergen

Please give reason. Raised taxes; marching us off to war again; approved more NSA snooping. WHO ARE THEY?!

— Matt Drudge

“We need to contact NSA, CIA, anybody using initials... and the President!”

— J.C. Allen

A number of countries, including some who have loudly criticized the NSA, privately acknowledge that America has special responsibilities as the world's only superpower,…

— Barack Obama

“The NSA?" "Yeah, they called and offered to help out. Same software they use for enhancing spy satellite imagery." Venkat shrugged. "It's amazing how…

— Andy Weir

The NSA was actually concerned back in the time of the crypto-wars with improving American security. Nowadays, we see that their priority is weakening…

— Edward Snowden