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Mapping Covert Networks

Louis Lingg writes "Business consultant in Network Analysis Valdis Krebs has posted (as a PDF) 'Mapping Networks of Terrorist Cells,' an examiniation of the network of the 19 hijackers involved in the 9/11 attack.

Social Network Analysis 'is the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows between people, groups, organizations, computers or other information/knowledge processing entities.'

Social Network Analysis has long been applied by prosecuters in mapping fraud and criminal conspiracy cases. Valdis advocates use of this tool as a preventative measure by law enforcement and intelligence agencies while acknowledging the difficulties in mapping covert networks."