&gt; Until a few years ago you were perfectly content with keeping an agenda in your pocket and pictures in your living room&#x27;s drawer.<p>only because they weren&#x27;t (thought to be) subject to casual perusal by unknown entities.  this is a silly thing to even mention.<p>&gt;  unless you&#x27;re planning a major terror attack<p>ah, the &quot;if you don&#x27;t have anything to hide&quot; rhetoric.  do you really buy that?<p>&gt; a level of security that he won&#x27;t need<p>unless there is some nontrivial cost or burden associated, it&#x27;s a red herring to belabor whether it&#x27;s &quot;too strong&quot; or &quot;more than needed&quot;.