Software tracks bad guys, but caution in order

Have written about NEO entrepreneur Valdis Krebs and his social network analysis software before. Nowadays he and it are playing in the national security field. In a story called "Only the Beginning," Newsweek writer Steven Levy says that the National Security Administration's demand for phone records could be the tip of an iceberg many of us may not want floating around in our lives.

In a similar story in the Christian Science Monitor, the warning sounds again for caution. The fact is this massive amount of phone information is most likely being collated with a bunch of other data the governmnet has amassed on American citizens, including Internet activity, credit card records, and--think about this one--even the books you take out of the library.

It's good to know NEO is the home of a product and service that can really help people understand more about how they operate. And if you want to know more about the ideal way to use his software, Inflow--to help create open networks, as opposed to closed ones--check out this course at Baldwin Wallace.

Oh, yeah, and P.S. At last Valdis has officially joined the blogosphere upfront and visible with Netweaving, instead of quietly supplying fascinating tidbits behind the scenes...