Making war archives public: 1-0 for privacy, a disadvantage for the public interest | Columns

This piece is about privacy. It is special that you have not yet dropped out. Privacy is a topic that we find important when it concerns ourselves, but less so when it concerns someone else. We find it annoying when the police cannot simply seize data from tech companies to catch criminals, but we under no circumstances want the police to peek in when we text our friends.