Data protection
Politicians take Rösti through the stick because of the SBB camera attack
National councilors from left to right criticize the SBB for its onslaught of censorship on stations. New Federal Councilor Albert Rosti had to grapple with several critical questions.
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The SBB wanted to measure the flow of people in order to improve ticket machine sites, among other things.
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SBB wants to equip 57 stations with highly advanced monitoring technology. A cry of protest followed.
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Six National Councilors used the Q&A to ask the important questions.
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Responding to questions, Federal Chancellor Albert Rosti said that the Federal Council expects the SBB to regard data protection as fundamental and to be aware of the risks.
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Rösti reassured that the SBB was looking for a system that did not require video cameras, so no conclusions could be drawn about the personnel.
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That’s what it’s about
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The SBB wants to monitor passenger flows at train stations.
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This raised privacy concerns.
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Competent Federal Chancellor Albert Rosti said Monday in the National Council that he expects the SBB to comply with data protection laws.
When it was recently announced that SBB will have 57 stations with Advanced monitoring technology Wants to equip, a cry erupted across the country. SBB technology should serve, among other things, the shops at the stations More sales To bring.
Many questions in the National Council from left to right
Six national councillors from the SP, SVP, Center and Greens used their question time to ask important questions from new Federal Chancellor Albert Rosti, who is politically responsible for the SBB.
Members of the National Council criticized “monitoring agents at every turn”. SBB’s plans are “full of risks” in terms of privacy. Questions were raised about who approved such a “monitoring procedure” and whether it was actually planned to “do it as secretly as possible”. For once, parliamentarians across party lines agree that “total oversight” of the SBB goes too far.
The Federal Council closely monitors the SBB
Responding to questions, Federal Chancellor Rösti said that the Federal Council expects the SBB to consider data protection as fundamental and to be aware of the risks. The Federal Council also welcomes the fact that the SBB is now working with the Federal Data Protection Officer.
Does SBB stand for “Swiss Big Brother”?
The national advisor to the president, Roland Renaud Büchel, questioned whether the surveillance was really necessary. He fears that the SBB acronym stands for “Swiss Big Brother” rather than “Swiss Federal Railways”.
Rösti reassured that the SBB was looking for a system that did not require video cameras, so no conclusions could be drawn about the personnel. The SBB wanted to measure the flow of people in order to improve ticket machine sites, among other things. He did not respond to the “big brother” pun for his party colleague.
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