As an online webcam operator, I am sometimes asked about the implications of privacy. For me the answer is simple, privacy in public is something of an oxymoron. What is it that someone could do in public that might also be considered private? - cheating on a partner or skipping work is not exactly the best of excuses. And I think it’s equally reasonable to ask, with 6 billion people on the planet, who is ever going to care or remember one person and one moment in time?

Don’t misunderstand me, there is another side which I very much appreciate. For example, if someone is using an ATM then I fully expect that someone else is not zooming in to see the PIN. This is a very good example where existing systems fail because they are closed; a few “trusted” people abusing their position. Conversely, I have always supported open systems, where everyone equally can see what is going on, transparency is an essential component of trust.