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'''Chatter''' is a term used in the [[United States]] "[[war on terror]]".  [[intelligence (information gathering)|Intelligence]] officials, not having better metrics, monitor the '''volume''' of the electronic communication, to or from suspected terrorists, to determine whether there is cause for alarm.  They referred to the electronic communication as chatter.{{ref|Cnn}}
'''Chatter''' is a term attributed to [[United States of America|United States]] officials, by journalists, who explained that by monitoring the '''volume''' of the electronic communication, to or from suspected terrorists they can determine whether there is cause for alarm.  They refer to the electronic communication as chatter.<ref name=Cnn20021010>
{{cite news
| url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/10/10/terror.roundup/
| title=Plots, evidence and chatter put U.S. on alert
| publisher=CNN
| date=10 October 2002
| accessdate=2007-11-21
}}</ref>


Monitoring "chatter" is an example of [[traffic analysis]] a sub-field of [[signals intelligence]].{{ref|Fox}}  Intelligence specialists believe that they can learn significant information by methodically monitoring who and when suspects communicate.
The term is not in common use among signals intelligence specialists, although the discipline of traffic analysis does consider changes in volume, senders, and known destinations.
Even if they don't think they understand the real meaning of what suspected terrorists are saying to one another, they regard an increase in the number of the messages as a significant cause for alarm.  Paradoxically, they also regard a decrease in the number of messages as a cause for alarm.{{ref|Cnn2}}


Some incidents, like the capture of the "[[Algerian Six]]", were triggered largely by an increase in "chatter".
Again according to journalists, even if they don't think they understand the real meaning of what suspected terrorists are saying to one another, they regard an increase in the number of the messages as a significant cause for alarm. 
Paradoxically, they also regard a decrease in the number of messages as a cause for alarm.<ref name=Cnn20040806>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/06/terror.wrap/index.html
| title=Slowdown in 'chatter' worries officials: Drop in intercepted communication also noticed before 9/11
| publisher=CNN
| date=6 August 2004
| accessdate=2007-11-21
}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
# {{note|Cnn}} [http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/10/10/terror.roundup/ Plots, evidence and chatter put U.S. on alert], ''[[CNN]]'', [[October 10]] [[2002]]
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# {{note|Fox}} http://fox-news.com/story/0,2933,53140,00.html Cheney: More Attacks 'Almost a Certainty'], ''[[Fox News]]'', [[May 20]] [[2002]]
# {{note|Cnn2}} [http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/06/terror.wrap/index.html Slowdown in 'chatter' worries officials: Drop in intercepted communication also noticed before 9/11], ''[[CNN]]'', [[08 06]] [[2004]]
 
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Chatter is a term attributed to United States officials, by journalists, who explained that by monitoring the volume of the electronic communication, to or from suspected terrorists they can determine whether there is cause for alarm. They refer to the electronic communication as chatter.[1]

The term is not in common use among signals intelligence specialists, although the discipline of traffic analysis does consider changes in volume, senders, and known destinations.

Again according to journalists, even if they don't think they understand the real meaning of what suspected terrorists are saying to one another, they regard an increase in the number of the messages as a significant cause for alarm. Paradoxically, they also regard a decrease in the number of messages as a cause for alarm.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Plots, evidence and chatter put U.S. on alert, CNN, 10 October 2002. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
  2. ↑ Slowdown in 'chatter' worries officials: Drop in intercepted communication also noticed before 9/11, CNN, 6 August 2004. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
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