Alleged Snowden PKI Card Access Requires Insider Help, Source Claims
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The passage repeats widely reported details about Snowden's need for system administrator privileges and PKI cards, citing an unnamed Booz Allen source. It offers no new names, dates, or transactions, Snowden lacked system administrator privileges to open sealed NSA ports. A PKI card with magnetic strip authentication is required to access data. Former Booz Allen executive doubts any NSA employee
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