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Chapter 19
Novel Approaches
to Handle the
Inference Problem
19.1 Overview
e word “inference” is commonly used to mean “forming a conclusion from prem-
ises,” where the conclusion is usually formed without expressed or prior approval
(i.e., without the knowledge or consent of anyone or any organization that controls
or processes the premises or information from which the conclusion is formed). e
resulting information that is formed can be innocuously or legitimately used or it
can be used for clandestine purposes with sinister overtones threatening the secu-
rity of the system. e term “information” is broadly defined to include raw data a