The Eternal Value of Privacy
This article, written by Bruce Schneier, was in Wired Magazine in 2006. Even though time has passed, this is the best explanation as to why privacy - my privacy and your privacy - is so very important. I’ve always had a hard time explaining it, and when I reference this article, I always have a hard time finding it again.
The most common retort against privacy advocates — by those in favor of ID checks, cameras, databases, data mining and other wholesale surveillance measures — is this line: “If you aren’t doing anything wrong, what do you have to hide?” Continue reading ‘The Eternal Value of Privacy’ »