OT: loss of information control

[Ola Fosheim Grøstad <olag#ifi,uio.no>]

I received this spam today, which is a fine example of what I worry
about:

>Find information you wouldn't believe possible...... online!!! 

[...]

>We have done the research for you!!! With this power tool you can access
>information all over the World Wide Web about your employees, friends and
>rivals. We give you the access to hundreds of sites that will supply you
>with information about DMV records, credit profiles, medical and criminal
>records, most anything you would want to know.
>
>With this information you can track down phone numbers,social security
>info, E-mail addresses, surnames, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.
>Look up a long, lost relative!!
>With sites like Birth-Quest, look for biological parents!

[...]

>Find out where speed traps are in your area, get info about legal issues,

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Ola.