I got this same link and fear mongering from my Aunt. I couldn't resist replying to her to let her know that Intellius and Rapleaf probably have more informatio

I got this same link and fear mongering from my Aunt. I couldn't resist replying to her to let her know that Intellius and Rapleaf probably have more information on her. Not to mention, if she uses any Google services, that they probably parse her email, Internet searches, and track her web surfing via Google Analytics and AdSense. Then she told me she had a Droid X. The funny thing about privacy these days is that it has really become a commodity. We trade our privacy for services, free samples, and products. We're trading something that isn't renewable. Eventually, we'll run out. If you haven't watched Moxie Marlinspike's talk on Changing Threats To Privacy, I strongly recommend you do: http://www.securitytube.net/Changing-Threats-To-Privacy-From-TIA-to-Google-%28Blackhat-2010%29-video.aspx http://www.securitytube.net/Changing-Threats-To-Privacy-From... Also, if you're interested in just how data is out there, check out a tool called Maltego: http://www.paterva.com/ http://www.paterva.com/