Re:why? (Score 1)

it's not a matter of 'being secret' it's simply a matter of what you're comfortable with and how far you are willing to go to protect what you have invested yourself in. Passwords, credit card numbers, your first novel, why would you not want to protect yourself from prying or spying eyes?

Anyone who goes beyond the standard 'end user' mentality ( it seems to me ) should be wondering how and where they are vulnerable, should be working hard to protect their systems, data and personal information.

It's not paranoia, delusions of government control or some weird '1984-ish' world view, it's simply a matter of common sense.