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Panel Says Data Mining for Terrorists is an Exercise in Futility

Report, commissioned in part by the DHS, also warns of potential privacy problems

By Jaikumar Vijayan, Computerworld

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On top of the technical concerns are the potential privacy implications of data mining and behavioral surveillance, the NRC said in its report. The pieces of information that are used to mine data often are compiled from numerous sources and databases, some of which could be outdated or contain poor-quality data, according to Cate.

As a result, he said, data mining is error-prone ⬠and the high rate of false positives could lead to unnecessary intrusions into personal privacy. Going forward, Cate said, there need to be safeguards to ensure that any data being collected for counterterrorism uses is fresh, compiled from reliable sources and within the scope of the inquiry being conducted.

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