This is the most important report to date from Edward Snowden , an analyst says . Reports : NSA and GCHQ have cracked much of the encryption protecting online data . The NSA have secret contracts with technology companies , the reports say . Almost none . The encryption protects data including e - mail , banking systems and medical records .
This is the most important report to date from Edward Snowden , an analyst says . Reports : NSA and GCHQ have cracked much of the encryption protecting online data . The NSA have secret contracts with technology companies , the reports say . The encryption protects data including e - mail , banking systems and medical records .