Identity Resolution Daily Links 2007-6-14
[Daily Post from Infoglide Software] The great thing about the FBI’s new anti-terrorism database
However, on his own blog, Jonas argues that what he calls “predicate-based link analysis,” when applied to just such a database, “would have produced a small universe of [false positives] and would have exposed the likes of Mohamed Atta.” Presumably, the false positives could then be weeded out under closer scrutiny, and the real terrorist threats could be thwarted.
RetailNet: Retail Theft and Fraud Reach Record Highs
“According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the University of Florida, U.S. retailers lost a record $41.6 billion to retail theft and fraud last year. The National Retail Security Survey found that total retail losses increased from $37.5 billion in 2005 to $41.6 billion in 2006 as overall retail sales rose.”
The Register: US harvests anti-terror research
“The US will have increased its investment in product development by three quarters, suggesting a four-year programme of investment in civil surveillance and counter-terror detection technologies, which has had an annual budget of $800m, is starting to pay off.”
Alchemist Media: Privacy Solution, Step One
“The issues surrounding privacy are both emotional and complicated. It is hard to imagine any scenario in the digital age that will put the genie back in the bottle. Every purchase you make on a credit card is reported, recorded, parsed and resold by companies.”
The Guardian: DNA database agreed for police across EU
“The biometric database for visas from non-EU applicants is said to be aimed at “visa shopping”. An applicant refused a visa by a member state will automatically be disqualified from seeking a visa to any of 13 countries in the border-free travel zone of the EU called the Schengen area.”
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