A group of geeks from Palo Alto, California are on the attack against the spy trade and have developed new software to track down terrorists. The software known as Palantir Technologies has been shown to be an effective tool against those who would plan attacks against us and others. The software uses a unique search tool to track down the bad guys and locate connections among suspects, as well as money transfers, phone calls and previous attacks around the world.

According to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal it also states that:

Technology like Palantir’s is increasingly important to spies confronting an information explosion, where terrorists can hide communications in vast data streams on the Internet. Intelligence agencies are struggling to identify and monitor such information — and quickly send relevant data to the analysts who need it. U.S. officials say the software is also crucial as the country steps up its offensive in difficult theaters like Afghanistan. There, Palantir’s software is now being used to analyze constantly shifting tribal dynamics and distinguish potential allies from enemies, according to current and former counterterrorism officials familiar with the work.

“It’s a new way of war fighting,” says former Assistant Secretary of Defense Mary Beth Long. While there are many good systems, Ms. Long says, with Palantir’s software “you can actually point to examples where it was pretty clear that lives were saved.”

This is great news and hopefully the software will continue to help our fight against the terrorists of the world.

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