How private is my online identity?

Wondering today, how much (more) I should present myself publicly online. This is not an easy question for a self-employed professional, who is dependent on networking connections and online showcasing.

On the one hand, there are the privacy advocated, who rightfully criticize the fact, that every digital move leaves traces, which are picked up by spying organizations like the NSA or corporate giants like Google; on the other hand, there are the happy matrix-citizens, who live seemingly oblivious to the fact, that their latest failed attempt of jumping hurdles may only satisfy their own exhibitionistic desire and end up on some […]