Heroes, Whistleblowers, and Honorees

Edward Snowden says, "I hope people won't see this as a story about heroism. It's actually a story about what ordinary people can do in extraordinary circumstances."

We admire and applaud the many brave people who have sacrificed their freedom, or contributed countless hours to promote privacy, security, and freedom. Here is a list of some of those individuals. This is our way of honoring them. The descriptions include only a few of the contributions that makes these people so remarkable.