Via MyrtleBeachOnline’s business section:
Writer Robert A. Heinlein used to argue in favor of arming almost everyone, saying that if you knew that the person you were dealing with carried a gun, you would be extra careful and sensitive to their needs. That’s not entirely dissimilar to what we have in this age of transparency, when someone can Google a person before they go out on their first date.
Behaving as if everyone is armed with your personal information is a very good idea, according to author Seidman, because they are. Databases and Web sites track individuals’ and institutions’ transactions, words, accomplishments and crimes. Something you say or do will come back to haunt you or help you.
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