The issue to me is that there is a big brother (a lot of big brothers) out there keeping track of my activities. Do I trust the powers that be at Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, etc. to protect information they develop about me? Absolutely not. Frankly I don't think they care a whit about my privacy. The obvious answer is stay off the internet and don't use a cell phone, but it's becoming impossible to lead a "normal" life without these electronic tools. So what to do? My libertarian streak says don't let the government get involved, but I'm afraid it will come to that. This industry will never be able to police itself.
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