> why isn't the NSA actively disseminating knowledge to Americans on how to secure themselves?
In fact, the NSA is disseminating such knowledge. You can find guides to secure operating systems (Windows, Linux, and OS X) and commonly used applications (Chrome, Adobe Reader). To what I assume is the chagrin of the FBI, you can even find guidance on full-disk encryption.
In fact, the NSA is disseminating such knowledge. You can find guides to secure operating systems (Windows, Linux, and OS X) and commonly used applications (Chrome, Adobe Reader). To what I assume is the chagrin of the FBI, you can even find guidance on full-disk encryption.
https://www.nsa.gov/ia/mitigation_guidance/index.shtml