U.S. intelligence agencies had some prior warnings about Syria 's missile attack . Schneier : Despite the knowledge , the CIA was n't able to stop the attack . He says that more data does not necessarily allow us to act meaningfully . Schneier : The paradox is that a lot of valuable intelligence ca n't be used for action .
U.S. intelligence agencies had some prior warnings about Syria 's chemical attack . Schneier : Despite the knowledge , the U.S. was n't able to stop the attack . He says having more data does not necessarily enable government to act meaningfully . Schneier : The paradox is that a lot of valuable intelligence ca n't be used for action .