That security and privacy is a people problem. As Scott McNealy says, “Privacy is a myth, get over it.” In my editorial piece for the newsletter (Luminosity) that I started in the fateful month of Sept 2001, I wrote

The amount of security needed is directly proportional to the value of the information that needs to be protected. For example, under normal circumstances the value of a user ID and password list is high and should be protected at all costs, while items such as news releases or executive bios are not as critical as damage risks in the event of security breach are small (Figure 2.) $100 to the janitor (to wipe some confidential papers and passwords stuck on computers) is still cheaper than breaking complex algorithms and codes, yet people worry more about how many bits are being used for encryption rather than examining their policies and procedures or employing effective monitoring. Your security is only as strong as your weakest link. If you believe that authentication and encryption are enough, your e-security will e-vaporate at some point.

It is still true and will be for the foreseeable future. If a President-elect’s private information is not safe, what are the ordinary citizens to do ..