US spies will read your messages posted on Twitter as well as
any blogs you contribute to following the CIA's deal with a
software firm that monitors social media.
In-Q-Tel, which invests in technology that could support the
work of the CIA, has
signed a deal with software supplier Visible Technologies.
Visible Technologies normally helps organisations gain insights
from exchanges made via social media platforms. These insights are
used to build business intelligence to help businesses plan.
The deal could see will see the two organisations co-develop
technology.
"Visible Technologies' platform is key to understanding the
breadth and depth of the online social landscape," said Troy
Pearsall, executive vice-president of architecture and engineering
at In-Q-Tel. "Its platform delivers a clear and comprehensive view
of complex information, integrating real-time data into a navigable
and easy-to-use application that understands the context and tone
of online dialogue."