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[ PRIVACY Forum ] LexisNexis helping police stake out social media
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Wed Nov 13 20:40:17 2013
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LexisNexis helping police stake out social media
http://j.mp/17vaVIR (Ars Technica)
"Local law enforcement is getting the kind of technological boost that
used to be limited to three-letter agencies thanks to Web-based
software services that mine social media for intelligence. At last
month's International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
conference in Philadelphia, LexisNexis showed off a new tool it will
bundle with its research service for law enforcement agencies-one that
will help them "stake out" social media as part of their criminal
investigations. Called Social Media Monitor, the cloud-based service
will watch social networks for comments and activities that might
offer clues to crimes in the physical world. With direct connections
into a variety of social media services' feeds, it will help police
plow through Twitter and Facebook in search of evidence that could
lead to arrests."
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I wonder how much law enforcement resources might end up being diverted
by people purposely planting false leads and rickrolls?
--Lauren--
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