Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Fool's Gold in the Nation's Data-Mining Programs. |
| Authors: |
Brasch, Walter M. |
| Source: |
Social Science Computer Review; Winter2005, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p401-428, 28p |
| Subject Terms: |
Data mining, Databases, Right of privacy, Information storage & retrieval systems, Federal legislation |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
Under the USA PATRIOT Act, the government has a wide range of options to Use in what has been labeled as the "War Against Tenor?' Among those options is the use of data-mining programs. More than 50 federal departments and agencies are now using about 200 data-mining programs, many developed or expanded following 9/11. The federal government claims it uses the databases to help identify and track terrorists, that the programs are necessary and critical to that purpose. However, there are significant and substantial issues about invasion of privacy, violation of the constitutional rights, accuracy, and even the value and effectiveness of such programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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