I heard an interview on the radio with a representative for the IRS, discussing a recent email scam. The scam involves solicitation of personal information by claiming the email is being sent from the IRS. The representative said, (paraphrasing) “We would never solicit personal information from anyone. Think of it this way: we’re the IRS — we have all your personal information.” At least they admit that we have no privacy.

My concern is not that an agency/organization has access to our personal information; it’s that we have no choice in the matter.