Book Companion:

Jeanette Woodward

Government Data-mining Activities

Homeland Security Drops Data-Mining Tool
Michael J. Sniffen, Washington Post, September 6, 2007; Page D03
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/05/AR2007090502260.html
The Department of Homeland Security has given up on one of its broadest anti-terrorism data-mining tools after investigators found it was tested with information about real people without the required privacy safeguards. . .

Lawmakers move to halt funds for data-mining plan
Chris Strohm, National Journal's Technology Daily, June 11, 2007
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0607/061107tdpm1.htm
House appropriators want to halt funding for a Homeland Security Department data-mining program until the department verifies that adequate privacy protections are in place. . .