This is a graphic representation of the degree of surveillance under which citizens in various countries live, including the US and Europe, via Wired. Do follow the link and read that post. Greece and Romania score significantly higher on privacy protections than the US. Hell, Argentina is significantly better than the US.
And just keep all this in mind the next time you use your preferred customer card at the grocery store. It's not just the government -- in fact, the government is probably the least of it -- it's your phone company, your bank, your employer, your city government -- and your local Jewel.
Not very reassuring, is it? Especially for those of us in the land of the free.
Image: Privacy International and EPIC
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