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Uncontrolled access to data, with no audit trail of activity and no oversight would be going too far.
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"Uncontrolled access to data, with no audit trail of activity and no oversight would be going too far. This applies to both commercial and government use of data about people"

- John Poindexter

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John Poindexter's quote is a warning versus the potential abuse of information. He is warning against permitting access to information without any oversight or audit path of activity. He is stressing that this applies to both business and federal government usage of data about individuals. He is suggesting that enabling uncontrolled access to data might cause misuse and abuse of the information, and that it is very important to have oversight and an audit path of activity to make sure that the data is being utilized properly. He is also recommending that both business and federal government entities ought to be held to the exact same requirements when it comes to the use of information about people. His quote is a tip that information ought to be utilized responsibly and morally, and that it is important to have oversight and an audit path of activity to guarantee that data is not misused.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Poindexter somewhere between August 12, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Public Servant from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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