Chelsea Manning: Big tech firms will have an interest in working with the Trump administration

Chief executive of Nym Technologies, Harry Halpin, said that further surveillance power is more likely to be actively used with Trump in the White House, the impacts of which will be felt across the Atlantic

Chelsea Manning: 'Large companies obviously have an interest in working with the administration, regardless of who it is. It just so happens that this one is uniquely and openly authoritarian.' File photo: AP/Patrick Semansky

The security threat that Donald Trump poses remains uncertain but increased vigilance will be necessary once the President-elect re-enters the White House next January, Chelsea Manning has said.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner at this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, the whistleblower turned security consultant said that while it is important to maintain digital privacy regardless of the administration, the impact of Trump’s re-election will likely echo that of other far-right governments across the globe.