COLLECTION NAME:
Guardian Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL21040553
Reference Number:
GUA/12/5/1/4/1
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Destroyed computers and IT equipment formerly containing data leaked by Edward Snowdon
Parent Work Title:
Logic board (destroyed)
Date Created:
2012
Description:
Destroyed black and grey logic board. The surface has been severely damaged by something with an abrasive surface. The logic board is the 'motherboard' of the machine that performs functions such as RAM (random access memory), power supplies, modems and video cards. It was part of a MacBook Pro Model A1398, used by journalists preparing stories based on the Snowden files. It once held copies of secret National Security Agency (NSA) files leaked to the Guardian by Edward Snowden. The computers were destroyed at Kings Place on the instructions of GCHQ. A variety of power tools were used, including an angle grinder and a degausser.
Subject:
Whistle blowing
Subject:
Newspapers
Subject:
Computers
Subject:
Security classification (Government documents)
Category of Material:
Archives
Support:
Plastic
Support:
Metal
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
People Covered:
Snowden, Edward J., 1983-
Item Height:
260 mm
Item Width:
120 mm
Item Depth:
10 mm
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
© Guardian News & Media Ltd
Access Rights:
