Gary wrote:

Paranoid people should not use computers, credit cards, telephones, or store
discount cards to name a few.


What world you are living in? Business today and mercantilism
are demanding more on-line activity using computers, credit card
transactions, fax transmissions, and so forth. They should not
become the instruments that induce paranoia or even irrational
fears. But all it takes are devious minds to generate some real
concerns of privacy.