Israel Defense (Jan 3) - '"Quite a few Terrorists lost their lives owing to Big Data"': http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=484&ArticleID=3288
> An exclusive interview granted to Israel Defense by Ronen Horowitz, the Head > of the Information Technology Division of [Israel Security Agency], provides > a rare glimpse (at least to the extent that may be revealed) at one of the > least familiar aspects of counterintelligence work: advanced information > technology methods enabling the mining of significant bits of intelligence > from the infinite ocean of information that flows in the present era through > countless cellular telephones, computers, wireless communication channels, > WhatsApp messages and even encrypted messages exchanged through social > networks. > > This is Horowitz's first-ever public interview. He completed his term in > office in October 2014. So far, his activity has been taking place only > behind the shadows of the national defense system. Even his name was a > secret. Horowitz was awarded several prizes during his career, including the > Israel Security Prize. Following his retirement he has taken up a position in > the private sector as head of technologies at the credit company Visa CAL. gf -- Gregory Foster || [email protected] @gregoryfoster <> http://entersection.com/
