Comments on: I Know Where You Live [Online Privacy]

By: Kevin Santiago

Kevin Santiago — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:57:46 +0000

OMG, I’m paranoid now. I have to get an alias now.
Pretty interesting, though.

By: Force Flow

Force Flow — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:17:51 +0000

I remember when browser cookies were a huge deal many years ago. There was a big to do about them stealing your private info.

Now…not so much. Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.

Granted, search data is more of a big deal, but that’s only because some people are rather careless with slapping their personal info all over the place.

By: Ded Ryzing

Ded Ryzing — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:58:57 +0000

I agree. This is an important topic people need to be aware of, but not worry about. It comes down to common sense. In reality, the info about ourselves we leave laying about in the physical world (bank statements, credit card info, etc) are likely a bigger risk yet receive less attention. Example? People tend to be more wary when giving out a credit card # online to purchase something, but rarely think twice about handing it to a kid at a restaraunt who takes it somewhere into the back and can do God only knows what with it.

By: Aravind

Aravind — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:56:20 +0000

This is an important aspect of Web, esp, Web 2.0 (as it is called)

Earlier, I was way too much worried about this, but, Now, I’m not.

I’ve now gained experience and is sure about the community I’m in, online.