With all the promise data mining holds for counterterrorism Congress is having a good look it, posts Jeff Jonas
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This session again proved that what data mining means depends on whom you ask. And, as such, this poses a real problem for those trying to have a rational conversation on the subject. And I worry that if lawmakers get this wrong … poor laws will follow.

Like ID management, if we don’t start with clear definitions then we won’t understand what we’re talking about. Because we need to work out
- what is feasible
- what should we realistically expect
- what are the social consequences

Jonas lists several defiinitions from other data-mining submissions, and makes the point we need to settle on one if were going to regulate it.