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Social network analysis science detects Medicare fraud, terrorisms plots

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Fascinating article which shows how social network analysis (SNA)science is being used in the business world including everything from finding Saddam Hussein (by mapping his chauffeurs’ habits online) to identifying healthcare fraud.

Mining social networks: Untangling the social web | The Economist.