He asked that the report not be shared publicly because he has returned the data to the school This isn't how data works. It isn't something physical. It's 201

He asked that the report not be shared publicly because he has returned the data to the school This isn't how data works. It isn't something physical. It's 2017. After the whole media piracy FUD that dragged on for years, everyone should understand how it works. Stanford had the data all along. The article doesn't say that Allcock deleted the data so he may still have it even if he gave Stanford "back" a copy.