"Greenberg masterfully portrays a new reality. Radical transparency for firms and governments is not just a decision but a technological fact of life." -Don Tapscott, bestselling author of, The Naked Corporation , and most recently, Macrowikinomics "A must-read for those seeking to understand the decades-long struggle between openness and secrecy, anonymity and attribution-and why that might be the most important struggle of the modern era. Meticulously researched, Greenberg provides firsthand accounts of the eccentric pioneers who are coding around censorship, repression, and even traditional law. He also captures the relentless distributed nature of the movement that's powering it all." -Daniel Suarez, New York Times bestselling author of Daemon and Kill Decision "Andy Greenberg shows us why cryptography has to be the marrow of the Internet. People who have no technical knowledge along with those who live and breathe bytes will gain a new vision of an invisible army of characters….This book will be one of the most important books of the decade.

" -Birgitta Jonsdottir, Member of the Icelandic Parliament and Chairperson of the International Modern Media Institution "This is the story of a revolution in societal transparency. It's an expose of the characters who have put secrets in peril. For those that seek transparency, it's riveting tale. For those who must keep secrets, be warned: This book holds up a mirror to your worst fears." -Hugh Thompson, founder and CEO of People Security, Adjunct Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University "Greenberg's vivid storytelling makes the forces that culminated in Wikileaks - the people, the politics, and especially the technology - come alive." ­-Bruce Schneier, author of Liars and Outliers and Applied Cryptography "Andy Greenberg tells a vivid story that weaves together compelling characters and powerful technology that could change politics more profoundly than any technology since the printing press. By the time I was finished, I was both inspired and terrified." -David Bacon, IBM, Watson Research Center "Points to a future in which few corporate and government secrets are safe.

This is the book you must read to understand the WikiLeaks phenomenon and the growing struggle over the most sensitive institutional secrets." - Stephen Solomon, Director of the Business and Economic Reporting Program, New York University Carter School of Journalism.