The Safe Identity Paradox

As I was checking my bank statement online today, I was struck by how strange it is, that we feel comfortable transacting business and managing finances online, yet there's a hyper-awareness of how hard it is to hide online, a myriad of pseudonyms and the great taboo of the full legal name. It's an interesting little pocket of faith, that a picture of a padlock and https means it's okay to be yourself.