19 March, 2008
The eternal value of privacy
This 2006 opinion piece by Bruce Schneier for Wired makes an important point: privacy isn't about hiding 'wrongdoing' (irrespective of whose definition of 'wrong' is used).
Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with dignity and respect.
Here's another Wired article by Schneier, similarly debunking a too-often-accepted fallacy: that security and privacy are mutually-exclusive opposites.
Posted by Ministry at 13:58
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