| Mar. 18th, 2008 @ 11:32 am Benjamin was so right... |
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This is an excellently written essay on the false dichotomy of 'security' vs. privacy. You'll note only the security is in quotes, and reading the article will help you understand why (if you don't already know).
A sample of what the article covers:
You can see it in comments by government officials: "Privacy no longer can mean anonymity," says Donald Kerr, principal deputy director of national intelligence. "Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguard people's private communications and financial information." Did you catch that? You're expected to give up control of your privacy to others, who -- presumably -- get to decide how much of it you deserve. That's what loss of liberty looks like. |
