4.1 Overview

Data mining has many applications in security including in national security (e.g., surveillance) as well as in cyber security (e.g., virus detection). The threats to national security include attacking buildings and destroying critical infrastructures such as power grids and telecommunication systems [BOLZ05]. Data mining techniques are being investigated to find out who the suspicious people are and who is capable of carrying out terrorist activities [THUR03]. Cyber security is involved with protecting the computer and network systems against corruption due to Trojan horses and viruses. Data mining is also being applied to provide solutions such as intrusion and malware detection and auditing ...

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