In a security conscious society, TrustedConnections are much valued. In the context of computing, having a TrustedConnection meant a lot of productivity.
From UK based Open MiddleWare Infrastructure Institute material at http://www.omii.ac.uk/docs/2.1.0/omii_2_user_guide/security/security_overview.htm
In human relationship terms, the globalised society meant there are lot more connections between people, yet fewer of these (at least in percentage) can be trusted. See http://www.corante.com/bottomline/archives/000879.html for a story on this.