Morning Enzyme - you sound on fine form -
Some time back there was a short story/ urban myth going about - you might recall it. (Sorry-can't find web page or source just now.)
Chap mislays a library book while packing to move, and tells the librarian he'll return it at his new local library. She logs this into the computer system -'N.Phledge to return 'Kidnapped, R.L.Stevenson, to Tunbridge Wells'. Through a broken linkage of misunderstandings and transferred data this ends up as a police hunt chasing a fleeing kidnapper: the chap who is moving house.
Whatever the intended aim of the story it became another prop to the 'Any organisation of hacker could get my details and misuse it' argument against national databases.
It's a hard argument to beat that - one that has no substance to thrust against.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Sat 1 May 2010, 9:59, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Heh.
There's no arguing against urban myths!
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sat 1 May 2010, 10:50, Reply)