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that -- keeping that distinction is a good idea.
DR. MURRAY: Bernie wanted to say something.
DR. LO: Yes. I want to make a suggestion for
the commission. Our discussion is predicated on an
accurate understanding of what encryption is possible, what
the risks are, you know, is it possible to have -- how
feasible is the technology to allow us one way transfer
without reidentification. I think we should ask an
encryption computer person to come and talk with us to
first teach us sort of what is the state-of-the-art and
what is likely, and also just to ensure that we are not
saying something that sounds good on paper but is just not
feasible or inaccurate from a technical computer point of
view.
DR. COX: Ten seconds?
DR. MURRAY: Yes.
DR. COX: This has been extremely helpful
because it is this issue of flow through of additional
information that is encrypted.
DR. MURRAY: Right.
DR. COX: And how much additional information
can flow through and have it really be anonymous, that is
when the researcher does not need a close personal
relationship, okay, with the subjects. That is the name of