I don't see how Apple would know where your phone is if it is turned off. Also, if you turn off the location services on your iPhone, your information will be shared with far fewer people. I always hate when I type a search in Google and something in Denver comes up. I never told them that's where I am. And if I go somewhere else, they give me search results for those places. They are using my location to do that. When I turn off location services, that doesn't happen.

Down side: My favorite feature is "Where's my iPhone," which will let you remotely erase all data on your phone if it's been stolen. You can't have that feature without turning on location services.

The information they get can be used against you. For example, let's say you are a year behind in your taxes and you tell them it's been a slow year, you need more time. If they read in your email account you bought a ticket to Australia and and are getting a brand new Ferrari serviced, red flags are going to go up.

When you get stopped for a traffic ticket now, the cops have the ability through various companies that partner or are owned by Lexis, to check much more than your license and registration, including your credit history. There's very little law enforcement can't get.

I also hate that You Tube keeps track of videos I've watched and bases suggestions on that. And Amazon makes suggestions based on things I've clicked on whether I've bought them or not. If I had the time, I would delete and open a new account every month or so -- so at most the Government could get one month of what I read and buy and watch.

I'm amazed at how many people don't set their FB settings to private. Most of my settings are available "only to me." Others are available only to "friends." Since my account is a joint one for me and TalkLeft, there are hundreds of friends I have no idea who they are. If any of them get investigated, and I'm on their friend list, that could mean my stuff gets examined as well.

I never post on anyone's wall. If I want to send birthday greetings or respond to something one of my "friends" has written, I send them a private message through FB so no one else (except the Government of course) can see it.

These are all just partial solutions but they at least reduce the amount of information they get about you if they decide to come looking due to your connection to someone else they are investigating.

On Twitter, I think it's a good idea to limit the number of people you follow to those you are really interested in.

I can envision a future bail hearing for some client where the Government argues he's a risk of flight because he has email accounts that are not under his real name or posts usig a pseudonym.

If you're worried that you might get arrested during a traffic stop (a la Reese Weatherspoon) you can get a free app like my friend Tommy Spina, a lawyer in Birmingham, AL provides for that purpose. While the cop is in his car checking your info, you press the red button on the app and send him a page with what's going on, which he then gets immediately via pager, in text form. When you set it up, you add the name and phone number of the person you would want notified. They will get the same text Tommy does. And if your location services are on, it will provide both of them with your location so they know which jail you are likely to end up at. No need to wait until you are booked and begging for your one call which could be hours away. Once you see how Tommy's works, you can find a lawyer in your area that has it.

The internet was so much more fun a decade ago when we didn't realize the extent of their snooping capabilities. Pretty soon, we'll be back to snail mail and faxes.