
236 䡲 Cyber Forensics Field Manual, Second Edition
Access to Non-Government Information by the Private Sector
Invasion of individual privacy in the 21st century is more likely to result from the technology
possessed by private entities who exchange information between themselves than by governments.
For years, companies have been collecting detailed information about consumers, to allow them to
track and interact with customers, suppliers and markets. e management of that data was often
haphazard, and selling of information was rife. Collection, stockpiling and sale of information were
largely unregulated, unless it involved credit references. ...