Interesting article. I would suggest that if one accepts the basic, unrestrained nature of humankind as non-good, transparency has the effect of making people into targets because of their possession, actions, or beliefs.

There's always a reaction to any event - nothing moves in a straight line. I believe we are not far from seeing mass amounts of disinformation intentionally being injected into the public realm, thereby greatly diminishing the value of covertly or surreptitiously collected information.

The founders in the U.S. were so insightful in regards to the 4th Amendment. It demonstrated an understanding of the nature of people and in particular governments.