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	Podcast:		voiceofthedba's podcast
	Episode:		A Data Controversy
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:03:18
	Publish Date:		2020-03-25 18:00:00
	Description:		Quite a bit has changed since this article about airlines and the US government. Since very few people are flying, or even can fly, perhaps this disagreement is moot, but I bet it comes up again. Now, separate from the idea of the actual disagreement here, there is an interesting discussion about the data involved here. In short, the US government wants airlines to collect data about passengers to help track the COVID-19 virus. Airline executives say they can't easily get this data, other than on paper, without spending a few months on development. Certainly having a way to gather additional information in a digital form can require some development work. There are all sorts of software decisions to be made about when, where, and how users might input information. We have mobile devices, kiosks, laptops, and more, all of which might require separate interfaces for software changes. There is also the testing, validation, and verification we want to ensure the software works well and doesn't introduce instability. Read the rest of A Data Controversy
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