> “This is a pretty new capability; previous approaches on re-identification generally required structured data, and two datasets with a similar schema that cou

> “This is a pretty new capability; previous approaches on re-identification generally required structured data, and two datasets with a similar schema that could be linked together.” Right up there with Skynet, for me, has been the idea of disparate databases all being linked up by bad actors. It appears as though DOGE illegally obtained taxpayer data from the IRS. I don’t trust DOGE to safeguard anything. And the penalties do not seem to be very severe outside of HIPPA. https://democracyforward.org/news/press-releases/new-details-about-doge-access-to-sensitive-systems-at-irs-emerge-in-legal-filing/ https://democracyforward.org/news/press-releases/new-details...