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FBI To Use Social Media To Predict Crimes
The Bureau is asking companies to build software that can effectively scan social media online for significant words, phrases and behavior so that agents can respond.
A paper posted on the FBI website asks for companies to build programs that will map sentiment and wrongdoing.
Although the software would only be able to look at information already in the public domain, free speech campaigners have raised concerns.
Jennifer Lynch, from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told New Scientist that it could erode the sense of freedom provided by the internet. “These tools that mine open source data, and presumably store it for a very long time, do away with that kind of privacy. I worry about the effect of that on free speech in the US,” she said.
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dave on January 29th, 2012 10:51 am
well jenifer lets say it was your child that was being plotted against? then would you have a different view? best regards FREELANCE ENGINEER…
dave on January 29th, 2012 2:49 pm
Picture this if you believe so much in privacy. A police officer is doing a routine check on a private home because he perhaps heard a noise, “now because privacy act is in place, protecting who else but criminals”so is now walking up to door to knock,blinded to what he is about to stumble into.whereas if he would have has access to more information perhaps his life could have been saved. That police officer could have very well been your husband. In my opinion there is no need for privacy except in the bedroom with consenting people. Furthermore criminals don’t really mind prisons,due to the fact its a warm place to be,3 good meals a day,cable television, gym, recreation area including swimming pool, laundry,showers,shampoo,soap clothes. hmmm i feel like breaking the law just to be able to get in, its better then a hotel and its completely FREE OF CHARGE. I hope you now have a different view of the privacy act now Jennifer.
best regards FREELANCE ENGINEER…
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