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Entity Resolution: A Powerful Grasp of the Nonobvious

Entity resolution can help ferret out fraud by identifying hidden links and relationships in your databases.

By Simson Garfinkel

Likewise—as with so many things in the security world—it is important to avoid using these systems as a substitute for human judgment. "We produce a list," says Jonas, who is now an IBM Distinguished Engineer, but it's up to human beings to review that list and determine whether the relationship actually deserves further attention, or if it is simply a chance occurrence.

Simson Garfinkel, CISSP, is the author of numerous security books, including Security and Usability: Designing Secure Systems that People Can Use.

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