Excellent article in the Chronicle on why privacy matters
June 2, 2011 |
The common refrain when one talks about the need for privacy rights are “If you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to worry about.” This of course reverses the onus on a persons/state’s rights to view or access one’s private information.
The Chronicle of Higher Education inWhy Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’ is an excellent review of the argument and the appropriate rebuttal.