Emergent Information Technologies And Enabling Policies For Counter Terrorism

Author : Robert L. Popp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471786551
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emergent Information Technologies and Enabling Policies for Counter-Terrorism written by Robert L. Popp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-04-28 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores both counter-terrorism and enabling policy dimensions of emerging information technologies in national security After the September 11th attacks, "connecting the dots" has become the watchword for using information and intelligence to protect the United States from future terrorist attacks. Advanced and emerging information technologies offer key assets in confronting a secretive, asymmetric, and networked enemy. Yet, in a free and open society, policies must ensure that these powerful technologies are used responsibly, and that privacy and civil liberties remain protected. Emergent Information Technologies and Enabling Policies for Counter-Terrorism provides a unique, integrated treatment of cutting-edge counter-terrorism technologies and their corresponding policy options. Featuring contributions from nationally recognized authorities and experts, this book brings together a diverse knowledge base for those charged with protecting our nation from terrorist attacks while preserving our civil liberties. Topics covered include: Counter-terrorism modeling Quantitative and computational social science Signal processing and information management techniques Semantic Web and knowledge management technologies Information and intelligence sharing technologies Text/data processing and language translation technologies Social network analysis Legal standards for data mining Potential structures for enabling policies Technical system design to support policy Countering terrorism in today's world requires innovative technologies and corresponding creative policies; the two cannot be practically and realistically addressed separately. Emergent Information Technologies and Enabling Policies for Counter-Terrorism offers a comprehensive examination of both areas, serving as an essential resource for students, practitioners, researchers, developers, and decision-makers.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309182727
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making the Nation Safer written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-09-05 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vulnerabilities abound in U.S. society. The openness and efficiency of our key infrastructures â€" transportation, information and telecommunications systems, health systems, the electric power grid, emergency response units, food and water supplies, and others â€" make them susceptible to terrorist attacks. Making the Nation Safer discusses technical approaches to mitigating these vulnerabilities. A broad range of topics are covered in this book, including: Nuclear and radiological threats, such as improvised nuclear devices and "dirty bombs;" Bioterrorism, medical research, agricultural systems and public health; Toxic chemicals and explosive materials; Information technology, such as communications systems, data management, cyber attacks, and identification and authentication systems; Energy systems, such as the electrical power grid and oil and natural gas systems; Transportation systems; Cities and fixed infrastructures, such as buildings, emergency operations centers, and tunnels; The response of people to terrorism, such as how quality of life and morale of the population can be a target of terrorists and how people respond to terrorist attacks; and Linked infrastructures, i.e. the vulnerabilities that result from the interdependencies of key systems. In each of these areas, there are recommendations on how to immediately apply existing knowledge and technology to make the nation safer and on starting research and development programs that could produce innovations that will strengthen key systems and protect us against future threats. The book also discusses issues affecting the government's ability to carry out the necessary science and engineering programs and the important role of industry, universities, and states, counties, and cities in homeland security efforts. A long term commitment to homeland security is necessary to make the nation safer, and this book lays out a roadmap of how science and engineering can assist in countering terrorism.

Author : T.J. Gordon
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 1614997489
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Identification of Potential Terrorists and Adversary Planning written by T.J. Gordon and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before have technological advances had so great an impact on security—not only increasing the nature and level of threats, but also for the possibility of providing the means to address the threats. Technologies that could increase security include ubiquitous and omnipresent surveillance systems, the use of new algorithms for big data, improving bio- and psycho-metrics, and artificial intelligence and robotics. Yet trustworthy and reliable partners and an active and alert society remain sine qua non to reduce terrorism. “To my mind, this publication is one of the best studies of modern terrorism and what to do about it that we have at our disposal. So I am confident that it will find a wide readership, not only in academic or think tank circles, but even more importantly, among policy makers and government officials. They stand to benefit most and they can afford least of all to ignore the important conclusions and recommendations that this wise publication has provided.” Jamie SHEA Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Emerging Security Challenges Division, NATO

Author : Committee on the Role of Information Technology in Responding to Terrorism
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Technology for Counterterrorism written by Committee on the Role of Information Technology in Responding to Terrorism and published by . This book was released on 2003-02-21 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report focuses on the high-impact catastrophic dimensions of terrorism on information technology with the events of September 11 serving as a backdrop. Two short term recommendations are proposed to protect the nation's communications and information systems as well as several long term. The report also notes the importance of considering how an IT system will be deployed to maximize protection against and usefulness in responding to attacks.

Author : Nakamatsu Kazumi
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814489166
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook On Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems written by Nakamatsu Kazumi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of various contributions in conjunction with the keywords “reasoning” and “intelligent systems”, which widely covers theoretical to practical aspects of intelligent systems. Therefore, it is suitable for researchers or graduate students who want to study intelligent systems generally.

Author : David Skillicorn
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420074008
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Discovery for Counterterrorism and Law Enforcement written by David Skillicorn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-11-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the research aimed at counterterrorism, fraud detection, or other forensic applications assumes that this is a specialized application domain for mainstream knowledge discovery. Unfortunately, knowledge discovery changes completely when the datasets being used have been manipulated in order to conceal some underlying activity. Knowledge Dis

Author : Frank Shanty
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 989 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Counterterrorism written by Frank Shanty and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set examines modern nation-state legislative, diplomatic, military, and non-military attempts to combat terrorism within and outside state borders. The articles which comprise this comprehensive reference work address counterterrorism efforts employed by the international community prior to and following the events of September 11, 2001. Global terrorism in the 21st century threatens the foundations of secular democracies and directly challenges global security thereby raising new and critical issues that transcend national borders. This two-volume reference carefully examines threats such as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorism, agro-environmental terrorism, and energy-related terrorism, and discusses technologies and strategies—such as the use of biometrics, data mining, information systems, psychological profiling, and terrorists rehabilitation efforts—to mitigate these threats. Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror provides an easy-to-read discussion of some of the principal issues involved in combating contemporary terrorism. Information is presented in non-technical language, making it appealing to the general reader as well as a solid reference for undergraduate college students and researchers. Following each article are references to other articles of interest and a comprehensive index facilitates access to specific subject material. The second volume includes a compilation of significant national and international treaties, laws, conventions, and protocols that have been implemented in an attempt to counter these ongoing threats to domestic and international security.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309124883
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-10-26 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data-such as phone records or Web sites visited-should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such information-based programs, both classified and unclassified. The book urges Congress to re-examine existing privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs and recommends that any individuals harmed by violations of privacy be given a meaningful form of redress. Two specific technologies are examined: data mining and behavioral surveillance. Regarding data mining, the book concludes that although these methods have been useful in the private sector for spotting consumer fraud, they are less helpful for counterterrorism because so little is known about what patterns indicate terrorist activity. Regarding behavioral surveillance in a counterterrorist context, the book concludes that although research and development on certain aspects of this topic are warranted, there is no scientific consensus on whether these techniques are ready for operational use at all in counterterrorism.

Author : Anwitaman Datta
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642247032
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Informatics written by Anwitaman Datta and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2011, held in Singapore in October 2011. The 15 full papers, 8 short papers and 13 posters included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 full paper and 13 poster submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: network analysis; eGovernance and knowledge management; applications of network analysis; community dynamics; case studies; trust, privacy and security; peer-production.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modernization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: