Jacques Mattheij personal blog
If you've nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear
Since 1851 Amsterdam had a registry that recorded the following innocent pieces of data about the residents: Name, Date of birth, Address, Marital Status, Parents, Profession, Religion, Previous Addresses and Date of Death if deceased. For many years this system served well and was kept meticulously up to date.
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Security & PrivacySociety, Policy & Culture2015
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2015 | If you've nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear by jacquesm | 658 | 308 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | If you've got Nothing to Hide (2015) by jacquesm | 109 | 79 |
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Linked from 26 Hacker News comments by 12 different people, from Nov 2015 to Feb 2026.
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