DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data

Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by pintxo on Thursday February 20, 2025 @06:05AM (#43113350)

I would not count on those separate databases using a common key. Joining could be quite a pain.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by cinntaile on Thursday February 20, 2025 @06:12AM (#43113394)

Regardless of the actual implementation, do you agree that it's likely much easier to match data when you have it in an organized digital form than an organized physical form?

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by pintxo on Friday February 21, 2025 @12:01PM (#43129962)

Sure it is. One of the reasons, Germany has been shy to introduce a single primary key across all systems.

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