John L. Young, who passed away at 89, co-founded Cryptome to enhance public access to information about government and corporate secrecy. With his wife Deborah Natsios, they established a platform that advocated against official secrecy, emphasizing the threat it posed to democracy. Cryptome became an essential resource during the 'crypto wars' of the 1990s, contributing to significant developments in privacy and encryption. Young was crucial in promoting transparency, aligning with early efforts for open discourse, including involvement with WikiLeaks, before later distancing himself from it over its monetization.
"John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was among the first people to see the need for an online library of official secrets."
"Its slogan: 'The greatest threat to democracy is official secrecy which favors a few over the many.'"
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