1. These companies have been collecting our information for years now. Some have acces to what we write in are emails, but of course, they never read them, they just scan them for marketing purposes?<p>2. Why do I feel certain people's information has been looked at, scrutinized, cross checked, collated, etc. by certain savvy insiders. Warren buffet, George Sorrows, any of the financial movers and shakers, information is sitting on a server somewhere, unless you're a Clinton. If I had access, I could help but look at it.<p>Before you made an investment, bought a stock, bought realeste, took over a company; wouldn't you be tempted to peak at some of that information?.<p>3. I feel certain individual information has been used as research for financial gain.<p>3. I belive it's basically insider trading without the other guy knowing he/she gave away any information.<p>4. I believe it will be exposed, and will be the next huge Financial scandal.<p>5. I believe this move might be a smoke screen. "We know some of us have already abused private information for personal/financial gain. Let's combine the data. It might put some reigns on what we all know some of our insiders have been doing. Let the people think we are doing this to better society.<p>6. I don't have any evidence, I just have a hard time believing no one is looking at juicy date pouring in from some high profile people.<p>7. I believe it will be on the front page of Forbes in less than a year.