"In one direction lies unprecedented scrutiny and control of people's lives; in the other, secure parity between individuals and organizations. The shape of society in the next century may depend on which approach predominates."
— David Chaum (Security Without Identification: Transaction Systems to Make Big Brother Obsolete, 1985)
#privacy #surveillance
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