33 bits (actually, 32.6) is enough to identify anyone personally.
As others have noted, there are multiple cases in which people have been identified through their online postings, even when not officially identified, by various disclosures.
It's among the reasons why those who take identity seriously are very, very careful about what they disclose about themselves online.
The Google, YouTube, and G+ names issues is really, really, really bad. It's quite specifically what turned me from a very positive booster of Google to a pretty deep critic.
And yes, while I make some use of Google's services, under various identities, it's an exposure I'm very consciously attempting to reduce.
33 bits (actually, 32.6) is enough to identify anyone personally.
As others have noted, there are multiple cases in which people have been identified through their online postings, even when not officially identified, by various disclosures.
It's among the reasons why those who take identity seriously are very, very careful about what they disclose about themselves online.
The Google, YouTube, and G+ names issues is really, really, really bad. It's quite specifically what turned me from a very positive booster of Google to a pretty deep critic.
And yes, while I make some use of Google's services, under various identities, it's an exposure I'm very consciously attempting to reduce.