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CDC Wants to Track Travelers

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i-heard-it-from-a-little-bird dept.

gearspring writes "According to Government Health IT the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants your email address, your mobile phone number, names of your traveling companions, your name, your address, and your emergency contacts name, address, and phone number. This information would be gathered by airlines, travel agents, and online reservation systems for all travelers. Their goal is to protect us in the event of a pandemic. The SARS crisis showed them the difficulty of notifying people that they may have been exposed to a disease. It is a noble goal, but couldn't they do this anonymously?"

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  1. anti-govt attitude by ajdlinux · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why is everyone so worried about the government using their data? I would rather not catch a deadly disease and not have my town attacked by terrorists than keep anonymous. The government (usually) isn't evil, you know.

  2. Re:Why this isn't bad... by Paraplex · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Those who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security - Benjamin Franklin

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  3. that's it ... by freaker_TuC · · Score: 0, Redundant


    ok .. that's it ... that's the closest to a pussy you can get .. sorry ...

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