I like the fact there's actually commercial transactions here, seems like at least an additional layer of friction to access the data of US citizens. Imagine if the data owners was a government department, there would be seamless, always on availability for the Securitate
> I like the fact there's actually commercial transactions here, seems like at least an additional layer of friction to access the data of US citizens.
It's free for them as long as the taxpayer covers the cost.
> Imagine if the data owners was a government department, there would be seamless, always on availability for the Securitate
They would likely buy often, store everything they buy, and make it available to themselves.
you're right. It is little different from fascism. However, I still think there is friction whenever commercial contracts are concerns - looking at legal agreements, transfer of money etc. At least we can say this is the 'least efficient method of surveillance of the people' - that's a plus in my view
Government agencies require a data sharing agreement when providing data to other agencies. These are service level contracts that specify the data to be shared, the redistribution conditions, security requirements, update frequency, and other procedures. AFAIK these contracts are publicly disclosable if you want to do some FOIA requests.
I wonder how they could implement that?
Perhaps some sort of currency based system, tied to your medical records, voting profile, commercial bonus programs, dating apps, travel profile, work rights, and carbon score?
We could call it "Currency Based Digital Chronicle", or CBDC for short.
We could instantly tax and fine all transactions, even retroactively, and use it to track and influence individuals based on the whims of the ruling class. We could disable it if someone disagrees with the narrative, or for testing purposes, for the laughs, or because it is Wednesday. Then undesireables could not work, eat, travel, date, or exist in society… It could be glorious! /s
