AOL Release of Search Data, Privacy and Related Issues

[Marcia]

Barry Schwartz did a very concise recap on the SEW Blog of the AOL news that's been literally rocking the internet all this week, with incisive comments appended by Danny Sullivan:

AOL Releases Search Data & Raises Privacy Concerns

Many references to the event are linked to in the article, and aside from massive concern about privacy issues, concern has also been raised in some quarters about how this leak will serve to suit purposes of those wearing various shades of hats.