Data Mining and Information Technology: Its Impact on Intelligence Collection and Privacy Rights

Abstract

Modern Information Technology (IT) has radically magnified the capability and power of data mining. At a time when the threat environment has shifted in emphasis to COIN, terrorism, and cyber war, IT-enhanced data mining capabilities could provide some of the critical intelligence demanded by these types of threats. Yet depending on how this new capability is employed and what protections are in place, US citizen's privacy rights could be threatened. This paper establishes the intersection between the capability and need for data mining and the suitability of existing policy to enable its legitimate application. Policy recommendations are made to address the concerns discussed above and facilitate the fullest execution of the National Strategy for Information Sharing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 26, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475329

Entities

People

  • Eric Soderberg
  • William Glenney

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Data Mining
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Privacy Rights
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Cyber