[So Cal Rocket]

Someone is paying big bucks for this kind of data... this is no coincidence:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/14811799.htm

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/technology/14845242.htm

http://www.dailyindia.com/show/35351.php/Laptop-with-13000-identities-stolen

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/06/05/1669381.htm

[thoughtomator]

I agree. This is right out of Neuromancer. I think the word 'stolen' should be in quotes, because the commonsense assumption is that the data was sold by the person to whom it was entrusted.