Mathew Ingram: "Is AOL to blame, or is privacy dead?"

I'd say it's dead Mathew. And that most folks just don't realize it unless it personally impacts them.

Case in point, this article in CNet has it all wrong on how to protect yourself. It's not your IP address that gives you away. No amount of cloaking can help you when it's what you type that identifies you. As this NYTimes article proves.

Oh, and want to unlock your kid's profile on MySpace, there's a way now.

As Mr. Edelson, of Stealth Ideas says, It's not like you�re stealing a key out of their drawer and reading their diary,� says Mr. Edelson. �This is public information."

That's the way a whole lot of people and organizations seem to feel about the information we unknowingly devulge everyday.