Andrea Peterson
Andrea Peterson
Reporter

Andrea Peterson covers technology policy for The Washington Post, with an emphasis on cybersecurity, consumer privacy, transparency, surveillance and open government. She also delves into the societal impacts of technology access and how innovation is intertwined with cultural development.

Peterson was previously a tech reporter for ThinkProgress, and her writing has also appeared on Slate and Science Progress. You can follow her on Twitter or send her an e-mail.

Latest by Andrea Peterson

Is the CIA spying on congressional computers? Here’s what you need to know.

Is the CIA spying on congressional computers? Here’s what you need to know.

What you need to know about the battle breaking out between the CIA and the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Don’t panic: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game is 30 -- and online.

Don’t panic: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game is 30 -- and online.

The BBC updates the classic Douglas Adam text adventure game for its thirtieth birthday.

Snowden to tech leaders at SXSW: ‘We need you to help us fix this.’

Snowden to tech leaders at SXSW: ‘We need you to help us fix this.’

Source of NSA leaks endorses a more secure Internet.

VIDEO: What’s Edward Snowden thinking?

VIDEO: What’s Edward Snowden thinking?

PostTV talks to reporter Barton Gellman ahead of Edward Snowden’s SXSW appearance.