Re: Strict privacy laws
The problem is that some companies now feel so big and "international" they would like to act as if each country rules don't apply. What's really dangerous is not only when a gov tries to change the rules - because if it has to do it openly in any democracy it undergoes public scrutiny and elections can change those in charge (although many people are so uselessly scared they are ready to give away their freedom for some false security) - it's when rules are not openly changed but bended or ignored.
Google (et al.) is working that way, trying to pretend it's not breaking any rule, and moreover, it tries to convince people they get some (cheap) service in exchange, and it could become really difficult to stop it, if the very government chosen by citizen to ensure law is respected.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
