This Machine Kills Secrets
How Wikileakers, Cypherpunks, and Hacktivists Aim to Free the World's Information

This book was published in 2012 but still feels up to date in 2016. Andy Greenberg has created a masterful work of both journalism and storytelling. I found the book a complete pleasure to read. The early part describes Ellsberg, the most prolific state leaker of the Kissinger era, who had to spend......more

Riveting journalistic story-telling into the history of cyber whistleblowing up to Assange's house arrest (2012). The Good: --5/5 writing style for the general public, approaching Matt Taibbi levels; the narrations in parallel was quite an enjoyable format and offered interesting comparisons. --Deligh......more

Because I know the author, I've read the book nearly through twice. As enjoyable as it was in the beginning biographies, I was delighted that the last 10% of the story gets MUCH more dramatic & compelling. Despite the accurate & journalistic tone, Greenberg managed to gracefully incorporate foreshado......more

I read this book on my flight back to England (the second one, since I missed the first one by that much). The plane is one of those newer models that has entertainment units in the back of every seat, and to my surprise they had different movies on offer from those available when I flew back to Can......more

Suspenseful, inspiring, humorous, and overall just a fantastic job of journalistic storytelling. I started quite a few books related to questions of democracy and technology, and specifically hacker culture, all at the same time, and this one is easily the best. Greenberg takes technological and pol......more