"Privacy laws, both in the United States and abroad generally protect the collection, dissemination and use of ?personally identifiable information? of various types and classes...Aggregated information, on the other hand is not generally afforded the same level of protection."

As unfortunate as this may be, it would not be such a concern if people were more careful about safeguarding their information. Of course it's not the fault of internet users that their information got posted all over the web, but if the documents and information available about them on the web or through email was limited, it would be more difficult for a hacker to track you.

I feel like the real issue here isn't so much the fact that it's a matter of privacy for the individual vs. a group (although I do agree that laws need to protect all # of individuals). The real issue seems to be that, if you're well protected, you don't have to wait for the law or for companies like AOL to do something about the mistakes they've made in the past.

You've got your tracks covered.

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