Practical Privacy

Personal financial data has become the most sought-after asset in the information economy. Crooks want this data--but they're not the only ones, as Internet marketers use personal information almost as aggressively by selling the personal information of their customers. Retailers, schools and government agencies store more personal information on students--and applicants--than they sometimes admit; and then do a sloppy job of protecting that information. What can consumers do to manage thes...