secrecy

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Grant, who has been a seamstress for 15 years, said she was sworn to secrecy after the first phone call which was difficult as she was "not good at keeping secrets".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

For these reasons, Signal has long been a go-to messaging service for users particularly concerned about communications secrecy, such as people working in security professions, journalists, and their sources.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The technology remained locked behind Cold War secrecy until 1983, when the tragic downing of an off-course Korean Air Lines flight prompted President Reagan to open the satellite network for civilian aviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He’s tired of the shame and the secrecy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Almost as long as they had been code breakers, Elizebeth and William had been concerned about the impact of secrecy on democracy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield