Proposals by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and state agencies to use data-mining techniques to track terrorists are floundering, encountering criticism from civil liberties activists and technologists who blast the plans as too “theoretical” and not technically feasible. The FBI last week petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), seeking access to high-speed Internet connections, fearful that terrorists could be using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies to evade detection.
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FBI Plans To Track Suspects with Data-Mining Techniques
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski March 17, 2004 11:22 AMProposals by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and state agencies to use data-mining techniques to track terrorists are floundering, encountering criticism from civil liberties activists and technologists who blast the plans as too “theoretical” and not technically feasible. The FBI last week petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), seeking access to high-speed Internet connections, fearful that terrorists could be using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies to evade detection.