According to the Associated Press, in light of the recent challenges to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance programs, the government has been looking for ways to protect against potential eavesdroppers.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is funding at least five research teams in order to develop the best method to combat efforts by those outside the government looking to see whose information the government may be looking into.
Under the research, U.S. data mining would be shielded by secret coding that could conceal identifying details from outsiders and even the owners of the targeted databases[] . . . .
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