On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:18:41 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>Like I said, polls show most people don't care. Who ever would have thought
>that your credit rating would affect your car insurance? It does. Whoever
>would have thought that your credit rating is used to deny medical
>insurance? It is. Whoever would have thought banks would raise your CC
>rates because you have no life insurance? They do. And on and on and on.
>How do they do it? They all share their databases.

again, i'd like to see a cite for the groceries sharing this
information.

>
>Once you see how data mining works, you can't ignore what they can do with
>this information. Take stores they already have electronic POS systems and
>they know what sells and what does not and can tell you to the unit how many
>cans of tomato soup they sold yesterday. So why do they want your name
>attached to that purchase? Why do they want a DL number? Why do they want
>a SSN? What you have to think about is not what they will do with it today,
>but tomorrow.
>

again, i say paranoia.

your pal,
blake