Identity Resolution Daily Links 2007-09-24
[Daily Post from Infoglide Software] Privacy and Security Advocates: It’s a Good Thing We Can’t All Get Along
“Achieving a balance between privacy and security is critically important to the survival of our American democracy. At this juncture in our history, the threat of terrorism has caused us to restrict some rights to privacy for the sake of national security. Without a certain level of security then American lives will be lost. Conversely, without a certain level of privacy, the American way of life will be lost.”
Washington Post: Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented
“Stewart Verdery, former first assistant secretary for policy and planning at DHS, said the data collected for ATS should be considered ‘an investigative tool, just the way we do with law enforcement, who take records of things for future purposes when they need to figure out where people came from, what they were carrying and who they are associated with. That type of information is extremely valuable when you’re trying to thread together a plot or you’re trying to clean up after an attack.’”
Reuters: U.S. admits nearly 10,000 from “terrorism” states
“The report quoted a U.S. security officer in Turkey as saying it would be possible for Iranian intelligence officers to pose as applicants and not be detected if their identities were not already known to U.S. intelligence. The GAO said the State Department expressed disappointment with the report’s findings and rejected recommendations that the department compile more comprehensive data on fraud activity and formulate a new strategy for combating it.”
Homeland Security Watch: The Only Thing Certain About Fusion Centers Is Change
“Today, about 43 Fusion Centers exist. Since 2003, DHS has provided more than $300 million to states and regions to establish these Centers and have assigned only about 15 of its own intel analysts to the Centers. (35 more analysts are to be deployed by year’s end.) A list of state and regional intelligence fusion centers dated March 8 was first published by Secrecy News, and by the National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center of the Justice Department in Tallahassee.”
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