Data Mining and Homeland Security : An Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

United States.

Privacy, Right of.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses issues surrounding the use of data mining, which is a technology that facilitates the ability to sort through large amounts of data and extract specific information in accordance with defined criteria. Explains the limitations of data mining, describes data mining uses, and examines data mining quality, interoperability, and privacy issues. Summarizes related legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Data Mining and Homeland Security

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