Rather than trying to “scrape-off” information (from the Internet), perhaps more $$ can be made by eco-system players through supporting efforts to maintain the privacy of consumers. After all, if my credit-card information was “lost” or “stolen” by shop (online or brick-mortar), I would not go back to do business with them again.

User managed access can help address the problem because it lets us know when our information is released. However we need to make sure our information is not leaked beyond the originating sources. If every organisation was required to use a unique identifier for each individual and if every individual was permitted to access their own information held by the organisation then it reduces the ability for leaked identities to survive. This is because we, as individuals, can check to see where our information is held.