Raytheon reportedly has developed software capable of quickly mining social networks for information that can reveal where particular individuals have been and where they may be going. The Rapid Information Overly Technology reportedly can track check-in posts and geotagged photos in social media. Further, it can chart social connections and highlight those an individual communicates with most often.
This no doubt will raise hackles about an ominous-sounding breach of privacy on the horizon, but it’s not clear that RIOT should cause greater concern.
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Raytheon May Know Where You've Been - and Where You're Going
Posted by: Peter Suciu February 11, 2013 03:55 PMRaytheon reportedly has developed software capable of quickly mining social networks for information that can reveal where particular individuals have been and where they may be going. The Rapid Information Overly Technology reportedly can track check-in posts and geotagged photos in social media. Further, it can chart social connections and highlight those an individual communicates with most often.
This no doubt will raise hackles about an ominous-sounding breach of privacy on the horizon, but it’s not clear that RIOT should cause greater concern.