A Data Controversy

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A Data Controversy

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March 25, 2020 at 12:00 am

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Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125560 More actions · Answer 1

I was under the impression that post 9/11, the airlines were required to maintain better records about flight passengers. I guess the questions being asked about CPOVID19 are substantially different from the usual questions about profiling terrorists.

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736129 More actions · Answer 2

Side issue. I am more interested in the challenge of adapting quickly and maintaining adherence to legal requirements for data professionals.

swwg69 SSC Veteran Points: 294 More actions · Answer 3

So do you want the government to have a searchable database of all the flights taken?

If the airlines have to keep it, and the government can draw from it without a public warrant, the government is keeping the data.

Do you want Joey cop on the block to know how often you fly out of the country? Do you want all your daughter's travels available to any LEO that is interested? When you say yes to the first, you are saying yes to all of them.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736129 More actions · Answer 4

Again, this isn't about whether the government should or shouldn't, but rather the challenge for us in complying and the issues we may face as data professionals.

Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125560 More actions · Answer 5

swwg69 wrote:

So do you want the government to have a searchable database of all the flights taken?
If the airlines have to keep it, and the government can draw from it without a public warrant, the government is keeping the data.
Do you want Joey cop on the block to know how often you fly out of the country? Do you want all your daughter's travels available to any LEO that is interested? When you say yes to the first, you are saying yes to all of them.

I believe the [federal] government (FAA, FBI, etc.) has had access to flight passenger lists for a long time, so maybe what they are requesting now is more easier and real time access to the data or perhaps broadening the scope of how the data can be used. For most people, travel by flight accounts for only a small fraction of their activity - maybe one flight a year.

I'm actually more concerned about the government having access to stuff like Google Maps history and other geo-location data coming from our smart phones.

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho