At 8:03 PM 11/17/1996, Black Unicorn wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 1996, Huge Cajones Remailer wrote:
Are there similar sources of information calculating privacy risk? I don't think so.
Ah, so let's ignore the risks, on the grounds that we have no idea what they might be, or their magnitude. That's clever. I like that.
The risks are not being ignored. What is there to fear?
Informally, I don't know anybody who has suffered due to a loss of privacy.
Your circle of associations must be limited.
Examples?
My question remains unanswered, probably because privacy isn't worth the effort.
And no one can answer that question but you. Privacy is a personal decision. I'm sure there are many out there who will suffer no harm even if their SSN is published in the Wall Street Journal.
The experience of others has value.
Why, however, fail to take out insurance when the cost is so low? Really it doesn't take much in the way of effort or money to assure one's privacy. (Hint: It's getting cheaper every day in some ways).
Answer: Nearly all of the cost of privacy is concentrated in set up cost. Maintaince costs are minimal once set up has been made. Yet getting over that first hurdle is the biggest leap.
Good. We are getting somewhere.