The thing is, if anyone in this day and age thinks that their data is "private", they better think again.  The government "surveillance" of people is pretty much the same thing that any hacker learned how to do in the early stages.  Everything that is important is right online.  Social media (twitter, facebook, etc.) reveals a lot of useful information.  Heck, even this very message board reveals information that a hacker (government or otherwise) can use.

 

If you happen to own (or are buying) a home in Duval County, take a look at the Duval County property appraiser's website.  It shows not only what you paid for your home, but also what your neighbors paid, when the home was bought/sold, etc.

 

All of this might seem "trivial" to most people, but there is enough information out there to where it would be easy to build a profile on someone.

 

As far as "hacking" people, most people would be shocked at how easy it really is.

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