Secrecy is often used as a legal shield to cover up illegal actions by businesses. Anti-corruption activist and TED Prize winner Charmian Gooch explains why we should care — and what we should do.
隐私与保密如今是热门话题。开放数据的承诺、大规模监控的风险，以及一个我们的社交生活被全天候发布在网络上的世界，让许多人不禁发问：”什么是私密的？什么是公开的？”在现代社会，哪些信息应该或不应该被分享？什么应当隐瞒，什么应当披露，又为什么？
划定这些界限往往并不容易，尽管我们每天都面临这样的抉择。不妨思考以下这些情形：
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