There's a lot more than just military data that needs a caveat here. Health records, criminal records, and a number of other categories of data that the government holds to provide public services need restrictions on access.
Even land ownership being public has downsides. Maybe I don't want my (hypothetical) abusive ex to be able to find out where I live after I sold up and moved specifically to get away from them.
There's a lot more than just military data that needs a caveat here. Health records, criminal records, and a number of other categories of data that the government holds to provide public services need restrictions on access.
Even land ownership being public has downsides. Maybe I don't want my (hypothetical) abusive ex to be able to find out where I live after I sold up and moved specifically to get away from them.