ANDY GREENBERG is a staff writer for Forbes magazine, focusing on technology, information security and digital civil liberties. His Forbes story on WikiLeaks and the future of information leaks was the first magazine cover story to feature Julian Assange. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall.
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"Greenberg is at his best when on the road — driving through a
volcano-ridden Iceland, flying a decrepit Soviet plane with nine
hackers, swimming in the Black Sea with fearless Bulgarian
journalists. Even seasoned observers of WikiLeaks will find
something new and interesting in this book." —Evgeny Morozov, NEW
YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"Computer hackers haven’t been made into heroes like this since
Stieg Larsson created Lisbeth Salander—and luckily Greenberg shares
a bit of Larsson’s flair for suspense, too." —SLATE
"Greenberg delves eloquently into the magicians of the all-powerful
technology that shatters the confidentiality of any and all state
secrets while tapping into issues of personal privacy."
—PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
"While lawmakers and law enforcers struggle with the philosophy and
practicality of these issues, the people Greenberg profiles have
made up their minds, and they are a few steps ahead. If you’re
wondering who they are and why they feel so strongly, look no
further than this book." —NEW SCIENTIST
"…fascinating and well-researched." —WALL STREET JOURNAL
"Forbes magazine journalist Andy Greenberg takes readers on a
terrific and revealing — if considerably unsettling — investigation
into the shadowy war rooms behind our computer
screens." —CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
"A globe trotting exploration into the heart of the contentious
world of brilliant, eccentric and erratic game changers who have
taken the tools at hand and turned them into powerful weapons that
can — and have in some cases — altered the course of
history…Greenberg went looking for a story and nailed it." —PAPER
MAGAZINE
"A series of moving and deeply complex portraits… In all, Greenberg
has created a seriously riveting read." —CAPITAL NEW YORK
"Gripping… For all the technical detail (which Greenberg excels at
explaining), this book is still about human feats and failings,
idealism, trust and betrayal." —IRISH TIMES
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