Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of the United States are trying to decipher the hidden communications in private online discussion groups. Detection of hidden communications can help public authorities to curb terrorism.
Combining statistical learning algorithms, graph theory, social network theories and other methods, researchers are developing methodologies to track down the coded communications among terrorist groups.
This National Science Foundation-supported programme will eventually help system administrators allocate resources to active forums and improve their functionalities.
Source: National Science Foundation.
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