TY - GEN
T1 - Dynamic social network analysis of a dark network
T2 - ISI 2007: 2007 IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics
AU - Kaza, Siddharth
AU - Hu, Daning
AU - Chen, Hsinchun
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - "Dark Networks" refer to various illegal and covert social networks like criminal and terrorist networks. These networks evolve over time with the formation and dissolution of links to survive control efforts by authorities. Previous studies have shown that the link formation process in such networks is influenced by a set of facilitators. However, there have been few empirical evaluations to determine the significant facilitators. In this study, we used dynamic social network analysis methods to examine several plausible link formation facilitators in a large-scale real-world narcotics network. Multivariate Cox regression showed that mutual acquaintance and vehicle affiliations were significant facilitators in the network under study. These findings provide insights into the link formation processes and the resilience of dark networks. They also can be used to help authorities predict co-offending in future crimes.
AB - "Dark Networks" refer to various illegal and covert social networks like criminal and terrorist networks. These networks evolve over time with the formation and dissolution of links to survive control efforts by authorities. Previous studies have shown that the link formation process in such networks is influenced by a set of facilitators. However, there have been few empirical evaluations to determine the significant facilitators. In this study, we used dynamic social network analysis methods to examine several plausible link formation facilitators in a large-scale real-world narcotics network. Multivariate Cox regression showed that mutual acquaintance and vehicle affiliations were significant facilitators in the network under study. These findings provide insights into the link formation processes and the resilience of dark networks. They also can be used to help authorities predict co-offending in future crimes.
KW - Dark networks
KW - Dynamic social network analysis
KW - Intelligence and security informatics
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U2 - 10.1109/isi.2007.379531
DO - 10.1109/isi.2007.379531
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34748893028
SN - 1424413303
SN - 9781424413300
T3 - ISI 2007: 2007 IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics
SP - 40
EP - 46
BT - ISI 2007
PB - IEEE Computer Society
Y2 - 23 May 2007 through 24 May 2007
ER -