That link gives me a 404 error.

This URL seems to be a copy of the same article - it has a reference to the original BBC link at the bottom:

http://www.newsofthenation.com/2013/07/31/the-death-of-priva...

Edit: The original URL seems to be working again.

Here's a seemingly related article at the BBC:

"The pleasures and perils of the open-plan office"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21878739