Introduction The use of incident reports, logs and narrative-only reports is commonplace in a number of public and private sectors, including law enforcement and health care where they are used to codify different types of events for different purposes. ... As information databases improve, hospitals will most likely improve their ability to track alarming trends. ... In some cases, federal and state laws mandate the keeping of logs by some public and private sector organizations such as utility companies and defense industries (Sikura, 2002). ... In every investigation the investigator uncove...

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To combat this commercial businesses and the government have been working to increase cryptography and security of systems both public and private. ... In a recent and highly publicized loan shark and racketeering case in New York, FBI agents obtained information using an encryption-keystroke logger placed on computers in suspected mobster Nicodemo Scarfo's New Jersey office. ... Ultimately there was a problem, it turned out to be that the court ruled the information and passwords had been obtained illegally. ... As long as the private sector companies like Symantec take this stance our p...

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The database proposed would contain information about individuals that could all be held in one place for easy access. ... New information coming into the database will be sifted through by Carnivore to check for anything suspicious and if anything does come up, further tests will be conducted. ... The government, however, felt that this data was essential and thus made laws forcing companies to disclose any requested information. ... The result is that companies with something to hide will race to voluntarily disclose information about potential violations to the government. ... According to ...

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It is upon the agency to find out how well they will get the information they need. ... The provision further does not obligate the agency to inform the suspect that it is accessing the vital information from. ... This will give the agencies access to very personal information about such suspects and probably assist in building a profile of the suspect (Larry and Godoy 2006). ... Furthermore, the matter as to entering people's private residences was before the Supreme Court and no ruling had been provided (Center for American Progress 2005). ... This information is personal and exposure...

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In addition, expanded government surveillance allows the FBI to demand information from third parties. ... This means that law enforcement cannot enter an individual's private property and search the premises. ... PR/TT limited the FBI from receiving anything more than "transactional and addressing information". ... In regards to the Internet, they can monitor websites, online purchases and read registration information (ACLU). ... For instance, the FBI can receive information that reveals which books an individual has borrowed or purchased. ...

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Specifically, it allows FBI agents to search personal information of people, to read their emails, and listen to their private phone calls" (para 1). ... In doing so, Ishay presents a bleak world over government involvement, where the ability to communicate privately is lost to the security of the state. ...

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The Defence Department developed a project to promote something called "total information awareness." Under this the government can access huge amounts of information about citizens without proving they have done anything wrong. ... According to McCamey, " . . .a long war on terrorism is sending multinational companies into the arms of private security organizations" Demand for air travel dropped after 9/11. ... According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), 9/11 was the largest claims payout in global insurance history. ...

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As discussed in class and the textbook, this department was created to centralize and liberalize the flow of information sharing amongst agencies, allowing them to work productively together in the defense of our nation. ... This office works close with the military, Universities, and private industries to ensure its training always includes today's top technology. ... Just as the DHS was created to centralize information sharing, FLETC standardizes training. ...

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Also, the FBI's domestic intelligence operations have been strengthened by the CIA's information sharing, helping the U.S. to capture the Al Queda "mastermind" of the September 11th attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ("Terrorist"). ... The freedom to read any book of interest or search for information on the internet, is a right that is vital to the exchange of ideas that makes this country a strong, dynamic republic. ... Private citizens across the United States realize that the Patriot Act is taking away their civil liberties and are starting to take action against the government. ...

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They distributed Presidential proclamations, collected a variety of statistical information on commerce and manufacturing, supplied the names of government employees for the national register, and performed other routine tasks needed for the central government to function effectively. ... Marshal's Service houses nearly 42, 000 prisoners daily, in order to detain prisoners of pre-sentence or charged criminals, the service rents space from private, local, and state prisons. ... The Marshal's Service is responsible for providing information on concentrated areas of property that needs...

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While these groups of individuals may feel they are being subjected to racism, law enforcement stand to believe it is a simple act of private security. ... "It is commonly believed that African Americans are more likely than whites to be stopped by police, but corroborating information on such stops is limited. ...

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• Manage a national drug intelligence program in cooperation with federal, state, local, and foreign officials to collect, analyze, and spread strategic and operational drug intelligence information. ... Each year, according to the United States Customs Service, 60 million people enter the United States on more than 675,000 commercial and private flights. ...

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