1. A computer-implemented method of constructing a profile of an entity, wherein a computer executing instructions performs the method comprising: intercepting, by the computer, an electronic document while the electronic document is being transmitted on a network by the entity; the computer automatically identifying content, within the electronic document, as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, wherein the identifying the content comprises assigning a figure of merit to the content, and wherein the assigning the figure of merit to the content comprises determining a frequency with which the content occurs in collection of information associated with the entity; in response to said automatically identifying the content as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, enabling the entity to provide an authorization, the authorization indicating whether the identified content is to be included in at least a particular portion of the profile associated with the entity; and including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization, wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is a private portion of the profile and the second portion is a public portion of the profile, and wherein said including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization comprises including the identified content within the public portion of the profile.
1. A computer-implemented method of constructing a profile of an entity, wherein a computer executing instructions performs the method comprising: intercepting, by the computer, an electronic document while the electronic document is being transmitted on a network by the entity; the computer automatically identifying content, within the electronic document, as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, wherein the identifying the content comprises assigning a figure of merit to the content, and wherein the assigning the figure of merit to the content comprises determining a frequency with which the content occurs in collection of information associated with the entity; in response to said automatically identifying the content as being potentially descriptive of an information focus of the entity, enabling the entity to provide an authorization, the authorization indicating whether the identified content is to be included in at least a particular portion of the profile associated with the entity; and including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization, wherein the profile comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is a private portion of the profile and the second portion is a public portion of the profile, and wherein said including the identified content within said at least a particular portion of the profile only if the entity provides the authorization comprises including the identified content within the public portion of the profile. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first portion and the second portion have different access restrictions with respect to another entity.