[falcrist]

It's true. Not all databases have equal impact, but you have to admit that we all have some incredibly sensitive information exposed to various different kinds of leaks and breaches.

And on one hand, your relationship with your government is not the same as your relationship with private entities. However, at some level it doesn't matter who leaked a particular piece of information. If your favorite gun store gets hacked, and your collection is exposed along with your address, the effect is essentially the same as if it were the government of California getting hacked.

[chmod600]

Are you saying gun stores keep electronic records of all their sales? They keep the forms (until they can be shredded), but I doubt they keep detailed electronic records beyond what's needed for accounting.