Solitaire
5th February 2004, 02:12 PM
Dossier Program Alarms Utahins (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590039368,00.html)
MATRIX - Multi-state Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange - is an intranet
database regarded as the nation's largest cyber-compilation of personal
records. It is touted as an efficient crime-fighting tool that allows agencies
to access information with just a nimble fingertip. Searchable databases
allow law enforcement agents to probe for people using Social Security
numbers, dates of birth, addresses, property records, motor vehicle
information and credit history. The information is collected by states
and forwarded to a database in Florida, where a private company, Seisint
Incorporated, builds and manages the database. The program essentially
cross-references government records from both public and private
databases, putting together a dossier on individuals for use by law
enforcement.
Okay so they know you bought hemorrhoid cream.
Just means more telemarketing in your e-mail inbox.
"Do I want the government compiling all these records on me through
a super database to come up with a dossier?" queried one legislative
staffer who should have known about MATRIX but didn't. "Not only no,
but hell no."
Spoken like someone with something to hide.
By the way, I didn’t exactly catch his name.
MATRIX - Multi-state Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange - is an intranet
database regarded as the nation's largest cyber-compilation of personal
records. It is touted as an efficient crime-fighting tool that allows agencies
to access information with just a nimble fingertip. Searchable databases
allow law enforcement agents to probe for people using Social Security
numbers, dates of birth, addresses, property records, motor vehicle
information and credit history. The information is collected by states
and forwarded to a database in Florida, where a private company, Seisint
Incorporated, builds and manages the database. The program essentially
cross-references government records from both public and private
databases, putting together a dossier on individuals for use by law
enforcement.
Okay so they know you bought hemorrhoid cream.
Just means more telemarketing in your e-mail inbox.
"Do I want the government compiling all these records on me through
a super database to come up with a dossier?" queried one legislative
staffer who should have known about MATRIX but didn't. "Not only no,
but hell no."
Spoken like someone with something to hide.
By the way, I didn’t exactly catch his name.