05 I have nothing to hide. Why do I need privacy? (PGP)
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This article is from the PGP mini FAQ, by Andre Bacard abacard@well.sf.ca.us with numerous contributions by others.
05 I have nothing to hide. Why do I need privacy? (PGP)
Show me a human being who has no secrets from her family,
her neighbors, or her colleagues, and I'll show you
someone who is either an extraordinary exhibitionist or
an incredible dullard.
Show me a business that has no trade secrets or
confidential records, and I'll show you a business that
is not very successful.
On a lighter note, a college student wrote me the following:
"I had a part-time job at a dry cleaner. One day I
returned a diamond ring that I'd found in a man's coat
pocket to his wife. Unfortunately, it was NOT her ring!
It belonged to her husband's girlfriend. His wife was
furious and divorced her husband over this incident. My
boss told me: 'Return jewelry ONLY to the person whose
clothes you found it in, and NEVER return underwear that
you find in pockets!' Until that moment, I thought my
boss was a finicky woman. But she taught me the need for
PGP."
Privacy, discretion, confidentiality, and prudence are
hallmarks of civilization.
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