• Steve,

    Yep, that about sums it up. I've known since Oli North was busted by emails he thought he deleted that anything that is ever online for a single moment can potentially be saved and viewed by others without my knowledge. I am ambivalent about this state of reality. On the one hand, I'm trying hard to blend in with the heard, and hope that the lions stalking us choose someone else to eat for lunch. On the other hand, I try to reduce my electronic footprint whenever possible by: 1) Never signing up for "Club Cards" whenever I have a choice in the matter; 2) I never cache my passwords when signing in to internet sites; 3) I never allow my financial information to be cached; 4) I use a low limit ATM card that I keep < $200 in, for all online purchases; 5) I use Paypal, which uses the same low-limit card, whenever possible to pay for things on the internet; 6) I have a credit-watch service to monitor unusual activity, or who is requesting a credit check on me; 7) I always consider what I'm posting on the internet, with the mantra "would I be OK saying this in a court of law?"; 8) I will identify myself explicitly when I deem it beneficial to me, otherwise I try to anonymize my presence in forums and online whenever possible; 9) I expect that Big Brother (NSA) is monitoring everything I say and write, but I trust my government to do the right thing... most of the time.

    Cheers!

    Banyardi Schmardi