Wednesday, February 24, 2016

IBM is working on software to distinguish refugees from terrorists – Gulli

The arrival of refugees from crisis areas to Germany and to other countries brings some problems. This also means that there is the possibility that terrorists could mix with these people in need, and then enter unnoticed.



Software should be able to distinguish terrorists from refugees

has the technology company IBM is reportedly developed a software with which you can sort on the border terrorists. According to a report by Defense One IBM software called i2 EIA is to collect information from various sources about the entering the country and on the basis of this is a kind of profile of the person created. So should be able to quickly recognize whether it is a really seeking help refugee or a terrorist in persons. As sources for the profile function on the one hand, the information provided by the refugees during the registration and data from their papers. All this is compared with a database in which various data sources together. Including about newspaper articles, texts from the Internet and information from sources such as underground markets, on which you can buy some fake IDs.

Out of all the data, a value is determined on the one at the border directly entry people could refuse. However, the software is still highly questionable, since all information is based on circumstantial evidence and it is actually no ironclad evidence is that someone is really a terrorist. If the software really be used, then many people would be screened out determines who are not terrorists. The final decision should always lie with the people who can use the software, and then determine whether someone is entitled to travel or not.

Allegedly already pushed the software on the interest of a Member State of the EU. It is contemplated, i2 EIA actually use … / from

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