hide. If I have a serious health concern, I want to be able to consult my GP without worrying my wife. If I'm looking for a new job, there is no reason why I should have to reveal that to my employer. In fact, if even I've committed a serious crime, been convicted, rehabilitated and paid my debt to society, why should I be obliged to reveal that history to my neighbours if I pose no threat to them? Should my friends know if I've got an unauthorised overdraft, or if I've downloaded perfectly legal adult content from the Internet? I've done none of these things, and am in no particular rush to, but I demand the right to privacy if those situations arise. "Nothing to hide, nothing to fear" is a myth, a fallacy, a trojan horse wheeled out by those who can't justify their surveillance schemes, databases and privacy invasions. It is an argument that insults intelligent individuals and disregards the reality of building and operating an IT system, a business or even a government. If ever you hear someone at a dinner party crank out this old chestnut, grab your coat, make your apologies, run fast and run far. And as William has said before, I wouldn't want to be stuck at a dinner party next to someone who has nothing to hide - imagine how dull that would be. Categories : Tags : 6 Comments One of my chief concerns (and I have many) regarding the