Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 8 months agoUncle Sam wants to know how big airlines use passenger datawww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkUncle Sam wants to know how big airlines use passenger datawww.theregister.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squaregregorum@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoNice for the US government to finally be interested in this sort of thing.
minus-squaresobriquet@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoBut of course, they’re only looking at one small aspect of the overall issue. Just focus on the airline industry, rather than actually having decent privacy legislation that prevented any industry from (legally) misusing individuals data?
minus-squarerestingboredface@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoFocusing on one industry makes it a lot easier for legislators to set up meetings with all the lobbyists and take their bribes.
Nice for the US government to finally be interested in this sort of thing.
But of course, they’re only looking at one small aspect of the overall issue. Just focus on the airline industry, rather than actually having decent privacy legislation that prevented any industry from (legally) misusing individuals data?
Focusing on one industry makes it a lot easier for legislators to set up meetings with all the lobbyists and take their bribes.