The BBC tells of the FBI seeking to build an early-warning system to provide information on domestic and global threats. [FBI plans social network map alert mash-up application].
What about privacy concerns? It is somewhat akin to putting your garbage out on the sidewalk for pickup - the 'police' in most places are free to 'search' through it. But isn't there a thin line between public and private? And how hard will it be to cross that line when the search is surreptitious?
The rationale: "The FBI says the information would be used to help it to predict the likely actions of "bad actors", detect instances of people deliberately misleading law enforcement officers and spot the vulnerabilities of suspect groups."
The devil is in the details. Who determines "bad actors?" What constitutes "deliberately misleading?"
The CBS TV show "Person of Interest" is more representative of reality than first thought.
0 comments:
Post a Comment