Collaborate Disseminate
A recent article in the Atlantic asks why we haven’t seen a"cyber 9/11" in the past fifteen or so years. (I, too, remember the increasingly frantic and fearful warnings of a "cyber Peal Harbor," "cyber Katrina" — when that was … Continue reading What Happened to Cyber 9/11?
A recent article in the Atlantic asks why we haven’t seen a"cyber 9/11" in the past fifteen or so years. (I, too, remember the increasingly frantic and fearful warnings of a "cyber Peal Harbor," "cyber Katrina" — when that was a thing — or "cyber 9/11." I made fun of those warnings back then.) The author’s answer: Three main barriers… Continue reading What Happened to Cyber 9/11?
Facebook has removed 14 million pieces of content dubbed likely to come from terrorists, as determined by new machine learning technology Continue reading Terrorists told to hijack social media accounts to spread propaganda
In the wake of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Congress enacted the SAFETY Act, which, among other things, encouraged the development of new “anti-terrorism” technologies by giving those developers immunity from civil liability if their approved techno… Continue reading SAFETY Act: A Safety Net for Companies Using ‘Terrorism Certified’ Technologies
Interesting article on terahertz millimeter-wave scanners and their uses to detect terrorist bombers. The heart of the device is a block of electronics about the size of a 1990s tower personal computer. It comes housed in a musician’s black case, akin … Continue reading Terahertz Millimeter-Wave Scanners
Interesting article on terahertz millimeter-wave scanners and their uses to detect terrorist bombers. The heart of the device is a block of electronics about the size of a 1990s tower personal computer. It comes housed in a musician’s black case, akin to the one Spinal Tap might use on tour. At the front: a large, square white plate, the terahertz… Continue reading Terahertz Millimeter-Wave Scanners
Another excellent paper by the Mueller/Stewart team: "Terrorism and Bathtubs: Comparing and Assessing the Risks": Abstract: The likelihood that anyone outside a war zone will be killed by an Islamist extremist terrorist is extremely small. In t… Continue reading John Mueller and Mark Stewart on the Risks of Terrorism
Another excellent paper by the Mueller/Stewart team: "Terrorism and Bathtubs: Comparing and Assessing the Risks": Abstract: The likelihood that anyone outside a war zone will be killed by an Islamist extremist terrorist is extremely small. In the United States, for example, some six people have perished each year since 9/11 at the hands of such terrorists — vastly smaller than… Continue reading John Mueller and Mark Stewart on the Risks of Terrorism
Draft EU legislation, due out next month, will likely incorporate a one-hour takedown window for extremist content flagged by law enforcement. Continue reading Social networks to be fined for hosting terrorist content
Subway and bus riders will be randomly scanned as the city becomes the first in the country to use the technology to thwart suicide bombers. Continue reading Los Angeles to use body scanners on metro riders