How Important is Anonymitty to you?

[Doctor Mike]

If you spend any amount of time online today you likely also wonder about your private information. Not just you financial information, but even the more private aspects about yourselves. I'm wondering if this will be an endless upward curve (more private) or are people starting to make peace with the idea that nothing is truly private anymore.

[_h_]

Big Brother is always watching regardless of the tactics you use to try and stay hidden.

[Bachstelze]

Wait, is this thread about privacy or anonymity?

[CharlesA]

Big Brother is always watching regardless of the tactics you use to try and stay hidden.

This.

There really is no way to be totally anonymous on the internet. There will always be logs of IP addresses and whatnot.

I don't care for the most part. I do use strong passwords and don't go to "questionable" sites, so maybe that's why I don't care so much.

EDIT: @Bachstelze: I don't know.. good question. As for privacy, I don't post any personal info online outside of my name and email address, unless it is for a bank or other business.

[Doctor Mike]

This.

There really is no way to be totally anonymous on the internet. There will always be logs of IP addresses and whatnot.

I don't care for the most part. I do use strong passwords and don't go to "questionable" sites, so maybe that's why I don't care so much.

That's the point are people getting more concerned or are they adapting.

[Phrea]

I voted 'Important', so I'm in the middle of your poll.
Like the above poster said, use strong pwd's and try to avoid questionable websites.

[swoll1980]

I was on the website of a local radio show, and saw a picture of my teacher on one of the profiles. For fun I googled the profile name that went with his account there. I found out way more about him then he would ever want me to know. By this one google search I found an account he had at a gay swingers web site. I'm sure he wouldn't want that info to be public, but it is. Scary stuff.

[tica vun]

Don't use antisocial networking sites, don't read or send unencrypted mail, block google analytics, etc...

[Bachstelze]

There really is no way to be totally anonymous on the internet. There will always be logs of IP addresses and whatnot.

You are wrong. The Internet is by definition anonymous. IP packets do not carry any information that identifies a person. At best, it is possible to identify an IP address.

EDIT: Read http://www.schneier.com/blog/archive...y_and_t_3.html

[Doctor Mike]

I voted 'Important', so I'm in the middle of your poll.
Like the above poster said, use strong pwd's and try to avoid questionable websites.

I agree because I can't really hide if someone is determined to find me or my information. So my avatar is a picture of me.