I'm a former intelligence official. The Signal fiasco was as risky as leaving the nuclear codes in a Starbucks.

I'm a former intelligence official. The Signal fiasco was as risky as leaving the nuclear codes in a Starbucks.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Timothy H. Edgar, a 53-year-old cybersecurity expert who advised the director of national intelligence during the George W. Bush administration and advised former President Barack Obama on privacy issues in cybersecurity policy. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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