Identity Resolution Daily Links 2009-10-30
[Post from Infoglide] Enriching E-discovery Results with Identity Resolution
“Civil lawsuits often result in discovery orders from the court to produce every shred of possibly relevant internal communication. The need to comprehend patterns across the resulting vast amount of aggregated data is critical. To help organizations respond to these demands, powerful e-discovery software systems (e.g., see StoredIQ) create data topology maps that identify the relationships between active sources of multiple forms of electronically stored information (ESI).”
USA Players: Lottery Winner Demands Payment After Crooked Clerk Pilfers Ticket
“Pankaj Joshi, the accused, was an employee at the convenience store in which Willis purchased his tickets. Joshi had allegedly told Willis that the ticket that he presumed was worth millions was worth only $2 dollars, which Joshi presumably paid to Willis. Joshi was charged with lottery fraud, and it is suspected that he took the winnings and fled to his homeland of Nepal.”
For more, see “Lottery Fraud by Retailers Is an Identity Resolution Problem“
The Daily Texan: Civil liberties groups voice ‘fusion center’ apprehension
“It will be funded initially by U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants and will then become self-sustaining, using personnel already within APD’s budget. ‘It is really important for law enforcement to be able to share information in a timely fashion, because when you share information, you can solve crimes quicker and, in some cases, prevent another serial offense from happening,’ Carter said. Carter said Central Texas agencies possess large amounts of lawfully collected information, but separate information systems hinder the sharing of information.”
BeyeNETWORK: Master Data Management Checklist #5: Data Quality Mechanics
[David Loshin] “The ability to use the traditional data quality toolset of data parsing, standardization and matching enables the development of a “customer master,” “product master,” “security master,” etc. that becomes the master entity index to be used for ongoing identity resolution and elimination of duplicate entries.”
Airlines and Destinations: Passenger Info Required at Booking under TSA’s Secure Flight Program
“When making a flight booking, each passenger must declare their full name just as it appears in their passport, as well as their gender and date of birth. The airline sends the information to the TSA 72 hours before the flight departure time. The TSA compares the information with watch lists with the purpose of identifying suspected terrorists, preventing access to flights by passengers prohibited from flying, and identifying individuals for whom an enhanced security check should be performed.”
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