John L. Young, founder of Cryptome, has died.
John’s work at Cryptome was inspirational for much of the work that I did during my doctorate and time at the Citizen Lab. His unwavering commitment to transparency and efforts to hold the powerful accountable was an early and important light, showing how digital archives could be used to promote real change.
While we never met, his commitment to transparency and accountability will live on with me and many others.
You can learn about the history of Cryptome on Wikipedia.
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