By this point, it’s clear that we need to give global citizens a single frictionless tool they can use to report things they stumble upon that don’t belong then & there. This has clear security advantages & implications.
There are lots of unanswered questions when it comes to data mining under various security rationales.
In fact, one of our main objectives in developing an open-source CleanApp standard is to have these debates regarding data privacy v. public security in the open.
We think everyone is better off when we have robust and well-informed data management protocols. These protocols must, and do, protect legitimate privacy interests while giving appropriate law enforcement personnel limited access to anonymous trend or incident data, if the request is made pursuant to law, such as with a valid search warrant.
An #IED found burning on a #UK train earlier today. Simple #Android/#iOS #hazardreporting cmds WILL #savelives, folks!! #ComeOn @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/pRjhaFy3Uo
— CleanApp (@CleanApp) September 15, 2017
It’s hard to deny the value that can be gained from aggregated & properly analyzed CleanApp reports. Consider the issue of drug-litter, and the way public health personnel, families, and other interested parties can benefit from knowing where people are shooting up, smoking up, or cooking up.
A grim day filming drug-litter hot spots in Birmingham ahead of a major report into legal “consumption rooms” for Class-A drugs: tomorrow on @SkyNews pic.twitter.com/fo4yEQul60
— Dan Whitehead (@danwnews) November 27, 2017
Even though the millennial generation considers itself a generation of digital natives, we must remember that the 21st century will be defined by fierce jurisdictional fights. We’re seeing these fights over regulatory authority, over OS interoperability, and proprietary v. open-source standards. Without exaggeration, CleanApp’s a central faultline in the global tectonic shift we’re going through now.
#SEESOMETHINGSAYSOMETHING for the #21stcentury. Learn more @cleanapp #safetyfirst #WorkplaceSafety #schoolsafety #safehomes #babyproofing pic.twitter.com/t1syi33s1u
— CleanApp (@CleanApp) November 2, 2017
Let’s strap on in, and get ready to do some cross-border CleanApping.