Charmian Gooch , co - founder of Global Witness , wins $ 1 million TED Prize . Her group advocates for recognition of true owners of corporations to fight corruption . TED conference also features Edward Snowden , who assails NSA abuses . The most important thing private companies can do to protect consumers is to encrypt their data , Snowden said . Snowden says some of his most important claims have yet to be made .
Charmian Gooch , co - founder of Global Witness , wins $ 1 million TED Prize . Her group advocates for recognition of true owners of corporations to fight corruption . TED conference also features Edward Snowden , who assails NSA abuses . Snowden says some of his most important claims have yet to be made .