What's Your Terrorism Quotient?

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What's your G Quotient?

What's your G Quotient? 11/15/2003 04:25 AM
relative paucity .. issues

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Divmod Quotient 0.7.0

Divmod Quotient 0.7.0 11/07/2003 02:07 AM
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Divmod Quotient

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What's Your Terrorist Quotient?

What's Your Terrorist Quotient? 05/20/2004 02:45 PM
Earlier this year there was a lot of talk about the "MATRIX" (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) that would link up a variety of databases for law enforcement officials to get faster access to data about possible criminals and criminal activity. There has been a loud backlash against the system by privacy activists - and while that's made some states back off, others have moved forward. Defenders of the system insist that since all they're doing is making use of information that is already available to them, there are no privacy questions. All they've really done is made it faster to get useful information for investigations. However, now a story has come out that the original system went well beyond that to give people a "terrorist quotient" suggesting how likely they were to be a terrorist. The article also notes that the initial test of the system came up with 120,000 potential terrorists - and helped trigger a number of law enforcement actions. If it really is just analyzing data that is already available, and simply flagging individuals for further investigation, is that really such a big deal? It's just a more data intensive version of profiling. The real risk with such a system is that it would allow people who shouldn't have access to get data on people they shouldn't have data on. However, if it's actually being used to track down criminals, what's the problem? Obviously, if law enforcement relies to strongly on the "terrorist quotient" as an indicator of guilt, that would be a problem. But, if it's just used to alert them to potential problems, and is using data they already have available, the privacy issue doesn't seem to be as big a deal. If the system is used properly, it's not that problematic. The real issue is having some openness about what data is being included, who has access to the system, and how the data is being used.

Divmod Quotient 0.8.0

Divmod Quotient 0.8.0 11/18/2003 11:34 AM
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Cyber Terrorism: The new kind of
Terrorism

Cyber Terrorism: The new kind of
Terrorism 04/12/2004 07:31 PM

"more terrorism, not less"

"more terrorism, not less" 06/19/2004 02:50 AM

Next Gen Terrorism: Sun Tzu

Next Gen Terrorism: Sun Tzu 01/07/2004 06:28 PM
Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent.  Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable.  That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured.  Sun Tzu. This is precisely why the West is having such a hard time with global terrorist organizations.  The network-centric organizational topology and stateless nature of terrorists make them nearly invulnerable (we find it extremely hard to determine where to send the bombs).  In contrast, the nature of our networked economy presents a myriad of vulnerabilities by design.

Terrorism on the Web

Terrorism on the Web 03/30/2005 08:33 PM

"Terrorism doesn't pay"

"Terrorism doesn't pay" 04/20/2004 03:29 PM

Terrorism report, take two

Terrorism report, take two 06/10/2004 01:10 PM

"Voter terrorism"

"Voter terrorism" 09/21/2004 08:50 AM
For decades, Republicans have mounted highly organized operations to discourage minorities from voting. Experts say there's no reason to believe this year's presidential campaign will be any different.

'Winning' Against Terrorism

'Winning' Against Terrorism 08/31/2004 09:24 AM

NY TImes: Bush Cites Doubt America Can Win War on Terror. "I don't think you can win it," Mr. Bush replied. "But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world."

This is a welcome dose of reality, and it's about time Bush offered it. But his statement raises a couple of questions. Such as: If the war can't be won, will America remain "at war" permanently? Will we be wrecking domestic civil liberties and launching unilateral wars abroad for the forseeable future? The people who approved of the administration's Bill of Rights said we do these things temporarily in wartime, but then revert to more normal times. Are those so-called "normal" times gone now forever, by definition? There will always be bad guys with warped causes who can and will try to cause disproportionate damage. Are we therefore going to try to reduce risk by permanently taking away liberty? The Democrats' response to Bush, incidentally, was mostly ridiculous. Kerry said we can "absolutely" win the war on terrorism, which he surely knows to be false. Edwards, making a similar statement, said the Democrats have a better plan to change the underlying conditions from which terrorists emerge -- and I don't doubt that's true. But this would have been a useful time for Kerry and Edwards to be a little less partisan and show a little more common sense.

Email terrorism

Email terrorism 12/28/2003 09:16 PM
CNET Asia Dec 28 2003 7:42PM ET

Terrorism Training 101

Terrorism Training 101 03/19/2003 10:26 PM
A new virtual reality simulation system can help prepare emergency workers for terrorist attacks.

Shouldn't I be more afraid of terrorism?

Shouldn't I be more afraid of terrorism? 09/16/2004 09:20 AM
My family has known people who died in acts of terror, but I don't seem to be afraid.

Why We Are Losing The War on Terrorism

Why We Are Losing The War on Terrorism 05/03/2004 10:45 AM
CACI, a private military company that provides security and intelligence workers to the US military (including interrogators at the Abu Ghraib prison), is conducting a probe of their employee in Iraq.  I had a look at CACIs site and was a little disturbed by what I found (they have pulled many of their listings for employment last night -- so I can't link).  The only qualifications for a senior counter-terrorist intelligence analyst, one that the US military pays well over one hundred thousand $$ for (my estimate based on experience in military contacting), is a high school diploma and a security clearance.Is a security clearance the most important qualification for being an analyst??? This isn't an isolated instance, my review of the field shows that problems like this are rampant (low pay, limited qualifications, etc.).

Fighting terrorism is 90% intelligence and 10% action (a total reversal of traditional ratios).  If this is the best our government can do, we are in for a world of hurt.

We desperately need adult supervision and high quality minds in the intelligence business!  I am growing more convince that the security clearance process, the government hiring/promotion process, and information silos are overwhelming our ability to get even a marginally adequate level of intelligence needed to fight terrorism.  Wow, this is depressing.

My confident belief (100%):  we will continue to lose the war on terrorism until we fix our intelligence system.

Infringement isn't terrorism

Infringement isn't terrorism 12/04/2003 08:22 PM
My colleague Jason Schultz has blogged some pithy remarks about the head of WIPO's comparison of copyright infringement to terrorism. God, how I hate the comparison of all things to terrorism, it's such shoddy rhetoric. Really: if copyright infringement is like terrorism, does that mean that our first line of defense against illicit music downloading shoud be the systematic confiscation of nailfiles and scissors from business travellers?

Mr Idris described how he had heard of children dying after using counterfeit baby shampoo and warned of the potentially disastrous consequences of relying on machines that had been made using an illicitly duplicated model.

Excuse me, but those aren't intellectual property/piracy problems. False advertising is a consumer protection issue and a problem that everyone supports eradicating...

However, there have been several documented instances where WIPO's own high protectionist patent and data registration policies are actively hurting patient access to AIDS-related drugs and other essential medicines in the third world, Africa in particular...

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The politics of terrorism

The politics of terrorism 06/04/2004 08:56 AM
How the GOP used 9/11 to scare Americans into war: An excerpt from "Stand Up, Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps, and the Politics of Revenge."

What is cyber-terrorism?

What is cyber-terrorism? 04/28/2004 10:29 AM

Terrorism at all-time low, US gov says

Terrorism at all-time low, US gov says 05/03/2004 08:17 AM
But bloodshed is up

happens into the anti-terrorism
demonstration

happens into the anti-terrorism
demonstration 12/12/2003 09:12 AM
FASCINATING PIECE ON IRAQ .. Rocky Mountain News .. as hopeful a column .. inside Baghdad

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9/11 panel: FBI failed on terrorism

9/11 panel: FBI failed on terrorism 04/13/2004 02:05 PM

"happens into the anti-terrorism
demonstration"

"happens into the anti-terrorism
demonstration" 12/15/2003 10:29 PM

Bush to Vow Victory Over Terrorism (AP)

Bush to Vow Victory Over Terrorism (AP) 09/02/2004 08:54 PM
AP - President Bush, a wartime leader in a tight race, was to vow victory over terrorism and a brighter future for Americans buffeted by a changing economy Thursday night in a Republican National Convention acceptance speech that launched his fall re-election campaign.

Next Gen Terrorism: Corporate Targets

Next Gen Terrorism: Corporate Targets 01/16/2004 11:32 AM
Cryptome.  Lots of maps and overhead photos of Microsoft's campus. 

Bush to Discuss War on Terrorism in N.M.
(AP)

Bush to Discuss War on Terrorism in N.M.
(AP) 01/22/2004 02:50 AM
AP - President Bush, on a two-day mission to take top campaign themes directly to voters in states important to his re-election, wants Americans to get this message: His leadership is winning the war on terror and should be trusted to ensure continued successes.

Losing sleep over terrorism?

Losing sleep over terrorism? 08/19/2004 11:08 PM
Quantum Sleeper ... If I blow $100,000+ on a bed, Sandra Bullock better be in it.

Battening Cargo Against Terrorism

Battening Cargo Against Terrorism 03/08/2004 11:27 PM
A Washington state port will begin testing an anti-terrorism system next week, hoping it will prevent terrorists from planting nasty surprises inside cargo containers. By Daniel Terdiman.

Terrorism for Politics and Finances

Terrorism for Politics and Finances 08/03/2004 05:48 AM

With Bush is doing much of the work of terrorizing this nation for political gain and a barrel of oil going for $44 offering a powerful reason for members of the OPEC cartel to covertly finance terrorists, I don't see an end of terrorism any time soon.  Terrorists won't have to work hard either.  Just pop up once in a while and make a threat.

I expected something better for the 21st century.

Terrorism & Security | csmonitor.com

Terrorism & Security | csmonitor.com 05/04/2004 05:01 AM
Christian Science Monitor site .. abuse of Iraqi prisoners .. Abu Ghraib .. reports .. torture

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Terrorism INCREASES under Bush 6/10

Terrorism INCREASES under Bush 6/10 06/10/2004 06:06 AM
Ooops .. Kos

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terrorism connections that it brings up

terrorism connections that it brings up 09/18/2004 01:35 PM
started a series on UNSCAM .. FOX NEWS

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Next Gen Terrorism: Psychological
Asymmetries

Next Gen Terrorism: Psychological
Asymmetries 01/17/2004 10:43 PM
Counter-Terrorist and Nuclear Strategy are based on a common foundation.  They are both pure examples of strategies that rely on the psychology of warfare.  Fortunately, nuclear strategy proved we all share a common bond:  the continuation of life. Terrorism is a different matter.  Both are hideously complex.

Terrorism works at the depths.  Down to the (human) wire.  Time spent on those elements of our psychology that makes us strong and vulnerable is worth it.The reason is: our opponents in this conflict aren't nations, they are small groups of individuals that will exploit any weakness they see.

Clinton's Role In The War Against
Terrorism

Clinton's Role In The War Against
Terrorism 11/01/2003 02:04 PM
Many people today are critical of how the Bush administration is handling the war against terrorism. Very few, however, are offering alternatives for how it could be handled. Amidst complaints of civil and human rights violations, government propaganda, and shady politics, there appear to be very few alternatives to what we can do to preserve our safety. We trust the President of the U.S. to be in charge and take care of our nation. There is one president in recent history that we can look to for an example of how to fight against terrorists, Bill Clinton. Although many have blamed the former president for not taking a hard stance against terrorism, Clinton did quite a bit against terrorism. This article will discuss the efforts taken to fight terror under the Clinton administration, as well as discussing the supporters and detractors of these efforts.

Terrorism and Democracy in Madrid

Terrorism and Democracy in Madrid 03/14/2005 06:01 PM
I re-emerge. Sorry for the hiatus. I will do my best in following posts to recount the sound and fury in my part of Meatspace that has led to my recent silence in Cyberspace. For now, here I am, in real time. I'm in Madrid at a meeting convened by the Club of Madrid, a group of former heads of state, led by former Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso and, including everyone from Bill Clinton to Mikhail Gorbachev to Vaclav Havel, to John Major, all seeking to expiate their sins of office with subsequent good works. The good work at hand is called The International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism, and Security. It feel a little like the World Economic Forum, though smaller and more focused. The security is intense and the press is excluded.( Though, interestingly, I am posting these words from inside a session, along with the many other bloggers.) I fear, that despite enough good intentions to pave a superhighway to hell, not much is likely to come from this. Everyone seems to be playing we within the boundaries of his usual rule set. I have yet to hear anyone say something that seemed likely to mitigate the idiocy of this age. And I'm no better in this regard. I spent all damned day yesterday in session with many of the stars of Cyberspace, folks like Joichi Ito, John Gage, Dan Gillmor, David Weinberger, Ethan Zuckerman, Marc Rotenberg, Andrew Mclaughlin, Rebecca MacKinnon, etc. etc. Laboring long and loud, we collectively produced the following statement: The Infrastructure of Democracy Strengthening the Open Internet for a Safer World March 11, 2005 I. The Internet is a foundation of democratic society in the 21st century, because the core values of the Internet and democracy are so closely aligned. 1. The Internet is fundamentally about openness, participation, and freedom of expression for all -- increasing the diversity and reach of information and ideas. 2. The Internet allows people to communicate and collaborate across borders and belief systems. 3. The Internet unites families and cultures in diaspora; it connects people, helping them to form civil societies. 4. The Internet can foster economic development by connecting people to information and markets. 5. The Internet introduces new ideas and views to those who may be isolated and prone to political violence. 6. The Internet is neither above nor below the law. The same legal principles that apply in the physical world also apply to human activities conducted over the Internet. II. Decentralized systems -- the power of many -- can combat decentralized foes. 1. Terrorist networks are highly decentralized and distributed. A centralized effort by itself cannot effectively fight terrorism. 2. Terrorism is everyone's issue. The internet connects everyone. A connected citizenry is the best defense against terrorist propaganda. 3. As we saw in the aftermath of the March 11 bombing, response was spontaneous and rapid because the citizens were able to use the Internet to organize themselves. 4. As we are seeing in the distributed world of weblogs and other kinds of citizen media, truth emerges best in open conversation among people with divergent views. III. The best response to abuses of openness is more openness. 1. Open, transparent environments are more secure and more stable than closed, opaque ones. 2. While Internet services can be interrupted, the Internet as a global system is ultimately resilient to attacks, even sophisticated and widely distributed ones. 3. The connectedness of the Internet – people talking with people – counters the divisiveness terrorists are trying to create. 4. The openness of the Internet may be exploited by terrorists, but as with democratic governments, openness minimizes the likelihood of terrorist acts and enables effective responses to terrorism. IV. Well-meaning regulation of the Internet in established democracies could threaten the development of emerging democracies. 1. Terrorism cannot destroy the internet, but over-zealous legislation in response to terrorism could. Governments should consider mandating changes to core Internet functionality only with extraordinary caution. 2. Some government initiatives that look reasonable in fact violate the basic principles that have made the Internet a success. 3. For example, several interests have called for an end to anonymity. This would be highly unlikely to stop determined terrorists, but it would have a chilling effect on political activity and thereby reduce freedom and transparency. Limiting anonymity would have a cascading series of unintended results that would hurt freedom of expression, especially in countries seeking transition to democratic rule. V. In conclusion we urge those gathered here in Madrid to: 1. Embrace the open Internet as a foundation of 21st Century democracy, and a critical tool in the fight against terrorism. 2. Recognizing the Internet's value as a critical communications infrastructure, invest to strengthen it against attacks and recover quickly from damage. 3. Work to spread access more evenly, aggressively addressing the Digital Divide, and to provide Internet access for all. 4. To protect free speech and association, endorse the availability of anonymous communications for all. 5. Resist attempts at international governance of the Internet: It can introduce processes that have unintended effects and violate the bottom-up democratic nature of the Net. In other words, precisely what you would expect us to say. So predictable as to be the equivalent of silence. And yet, it's what we all passionately believe. We are now all in a session where we are presenting this little manifesto. It has just been strongly and rather surprisingly rebuked by my friend Benjamin Barber who laid out the usual older, indigerate stuff about how the Internet is nothing but the handmaiden of big media, scarcely better than television. Now an Iranian lady has risen to discuss, among other things, the fact that all the ayatollahs of Iran have sites on the Internet....

"What is the result of the war on
Terrorism? Peace."

"What is the result of the war on
Terrorism? Peace." 12/30/2003 09:40 AM

Technology Versus Terrorism

Technology Versus Terrorism 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
As we arrive at the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on America, NewsFactor takes an in-depth look at how satellite technology may be used to protect our country against future terrorism. In this series, Datacomm Research president Ira Brodsky analyzes how technology can be used to combat terror.

Terrorism: How do I protect myself at
home?

Terrorism: How do I protect myself at
home? 03/20/2003 11:55 AM
Shafts of wisdom from uk.gov
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