April 25-26, 2000 Transportation Safety and the Law Proprietary Information, Employee Privacy And Criminal Inquiries

The National Transportation Safety Board held a symposium on issues related to improving transportation safety and the use of available information in the 21st century. Some of the questions addressed include:

• How can the generation of data and information enhance transportation safety?
• What are the implications of government investigations and private litigation for information development?
• What is the proper governmental approach to encourage the availability of data for legitimate uses?