Identity Resolution Daily Links 2010-06-05
[Post from Infoglide] Fusion Centers Highlight Privacy Versus Security Issue
“It’s been quite awhile since we’ve addressed the challenge of balancing security and privacy. As authors of the software used more times every day than all other identity resolution software combined (video: Who Is Infoglide Software?), we are extremely conscious of how critical it is to strike a balance every day that ensures the security and protects the privacy of U.S. citizens.”
PBS: Getting dirty money clean
“‘Wachovia Bank willfully failed to establish an anti-money laundering program,’ said U.S. Attorney Sloman. Without a program to detect money laundering, here’s what happened: From 2003 to 2008, $420 billion flowed through Wachovia Bank from Mexico – including all that drug money – with no effective oversight.”
azcentral.com: Southeast Valley gets overall decrease in crime
“He also said that regional cooperation among agencies has improved greatly, particularly with the East Valley Gang and Information Fusion Center, where authorities sift through crime leads and data to battle crimes across city boundaries. The center allows Valley agencies to quickly share information on crimes and suspects.”
Green Valley News: Healing Health Care: Do efforts to combat fraud work?
“The Department of Health and Human Services, under which Medicare and Medicaid operate, beefed up the Recovery Audit Contractor program. This program, begun in 2005, uses contracted “bounty hunters” to recover improper paid monies. They receive a percentage of recovered dollars as a bounty. Sophisticated computer programs used to identify patterns of errors as well as other high-tech methods should improve the amount recaptured.”
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