http://www.econometa.com/archives/13 The economy of stuff about stuff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.econometa.com/archives/13#comment-4576 EconoMeta » Blog Archive » Degrees of anonymity Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.econometa.com/archives/13#comment-4576 [...] But at least for me, that doesn’t at all mean that we should throw up our hands and sign our names on every page we visit. You can do a lot to remain anonymous on the internet, and as always, defaults matter. It’s true, if someone really wants to track you down, and is willing to dedicate time and money to doing so, there’s a decent chance they’ll succeed. But the same is true in the real world: if someone really wants to break into your house, they probably can. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t lock your doors and safeguard the key. Most crimes are crimes of opportunity, and basic good habits will make a big difference in how likely you are to have problems. [...] […] But at least for me, that doesn’t at all mean that we should throw up our hands and sign our names on every page we visit. You can do a lot to remain anonymous on the internet, and as always, defaults matter. It’s true, if someone really wants to track you down, and is willing to dedicate time and money to doing so, there’s a decent chance they’ll succeed. But the same is true in the real world: if someone really wants to break into your house, they probably can. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t lock your doors and safeguard the key. Most crimes are crimes of opportunity, and basic good habits will make a big difference in how likely you are to have problems. […]

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