29 Jan
2005
29 Jan
'05
11:44 a.m.
Marcus--I would tend to agree with the point but in many respects you are
making more of directional statement on the issue or a policy stance. I was
trying not to point the issue in any specific directions except to get it on
the table--if that makes sense. On a side related point TRB/NAS did one of
those special panel big books studies relative to this in the mid or early
1990s. The publication is called "Private Lives Private Citizens". It is a
good read for those interested in the topic of disclosure and
confidentiality. (political comment--what makes it interesting is that it was
done well before the 911 paranoia has hit.) Even if TRB does not consider
this a critical issue we could always consider a presentation session
outlining the various issues and the latest thinking and research on
them--but I digress.
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Marcus Wigan wrote:
Ed this needs to be extended. One of the alarming
effects of 'privacy' tokenism is that
organisations are now feeling that they are once
again empowered to withold information that
should be available to the person affected.. a
right of access to such information needs to form
part of this proposition as stated below.
It is a massively important critical decision
marcus wigan
At 1:40 PM -0600 28/1/05, ed christopher wrote:
>We have just been asked by TRB for our input on the critical issues. As
>was mentioned at our annual meeting I just submitted the notion of
>"privacy and confidentiality" as our critical issue suggestion. Here is
>the wording I used.
>"Privacy and Confidentiality
>The issue that is underlying most of the others is the notion of
>"Privacy and Confidentiality". This issue is very broad and is
>affecting all of us especially in the data community. On one hand there
>is a public sentiment to protect an individualsÂ’ privacy but on the
>other, our political process is very participatory which means that it
>thrives on data and information. I would bet that if each one of us
>took a quick glance at our own transportation domains we could each come
>up with list of privacy and confidentiality issues facing us today.
>What makes this issue so perplexing is vast number of viewpoints and
>perspectives embedded in it. This issue should not be confused or
>construed to be security.
>
>--
>Ed C