Re:Privacy offline (Score 1)

Good post jesterzog, I agree completely. People might not understand how credit card info gets transmitted, but at least they know they are leaving a trail when it does. The vast majority of people, even those that are net savvy, do not understand how the internet works, and cannot protect themselves against passive privacy intrusions such as cookies or packet sniffing. Most of all, they do not understand that the internet leaves the biggest paper trail of all, because it cannot be controlled by the user, or at least, the user doesn't have enough knowledge to control it. That is why privacy laws, CPOs, and more education are needed. Market sampling, customer trend databases, and information trading will always exist, but the proverbial line needs to be drawn, and soon.