The revelations have led many Americans , according to polls , to harbor skepticism about the NSA programs . This is the most important leak to date from Edward Snowden , an analyst says . Reports : NSA and GCHQ have cracked much of the encryption protecting online data . The Guardian reports that they are able to read encrypted messages sent over a secure channel between two people using their own computers or mobile phones. The encryption safeguards data including e-mails , banking systems and medical records .
This is the most important leak to date from Edward Snowden , an analyst says . Reports : NSA and GCHQ have cracked much of the encryption protecting online data . The Guardian reports that they are able to read encrypted messages sent over a secure channel between two people using their own computers or mobile phones. The encryption safeguards data including e-mails , banking systems and medical records .