As a result, firms are seeking new methods of collecting and analysing customer data.

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They are collected by individual national statistics authorities who each have their own methods of collecting and collating information.

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More importantly, in many cases, the government has faced great difficulty in collecting and presenting evidence in a manner that protects the vital sources and methods upon which our national security depends.

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