Everyone is already at risk... with the possible exception of hermits
on mountains, etc. It is still advisable to take precautions, e.g.
lock the doors and windows, to reduce the risk.
http://smg.media.mit.edu/people/Judith/Identity/IdentityDeception.html
'As far as letting you know my name or giving you my fingerprints or
whatever else you demand, no I don't think so. There is more going on
in this net than just misc.fitness.weights. I'm involved in the net
war in alt.religion.scientology. Those cultists have so far raided 4
of their net critics on bogus copyright violation charges, and in one
case they placed a large amount of LSD on the toothbrush of a person
who was raided, a couple of days before he was to undergo a video
deposition. In my city they have been convicted of several crimes,
including infiltrating the municipal, provincial, and federal police
forces. No, I will not give out my name just to satify your
curiousity. Deal with it.' -- a USENET posting Judith Donath of MIT
Media Labs found, see above link
A quote from the Night Stalker episode 'Burning Man', just because I
believe it is well-worded:
'They're in the news every day -- warnings about what you should eat,
drink, breathe, think. In the modern world, fear of death isn't a
distant anxiety reserved for old age; it's daily life. The ordinary no
longer offers comfort -- not when death can come any time, from any
thing.'
Armed Blowfish