"If you've got nothing to hide," many people say, "you shouldn't worry
about government surveillance." Others argue that we must sacrifice
privacy for security. But as Daniel J. Solove argues in this important
book, these arguments and many others are flawed. They are based on
mistaken views about what it means to protect privacy and the costs and
benefits of doing so. The debate between privacy and security has been
framed incorrectly as a zero-sum game in which we are forced to choose
between one value and the other. Why can't we have both?

In this concise and accessible book, Solove exposes the fallacies of
many pro-security arguments that have skewed law and policy to favor
security at the expense of privacy. Protecting privacy isn't fatal to
security measures; it merely involves adequate oversight and regulation.
Solove traces the history of the privacy-security debate from the
Revolution to the present day. He explains how the law protects privacy
and examines concerns with new technologies. He then points out the
failings of our current system and offers specific remedies. Nothing to
Hide makes a powerful and compelling case for reaching a better balance
between privacy and security and reveals why doing so is essential to
protect our freedom and democracy.

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