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Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down: Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions downElephant repellent[i]Extraordinary rendition, anyone?[/i]See? It works!raymarc001The far sweeping powers that GW grabbed after 911 MUST come to an end! The ability of a president to write executive orders will destroy the USA if this isn't stopped. Every executive order GW has created must be repealed....; Tags: Homeland security, terrorism prosecution, terrorism, executive order; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down: We have been told that our very safety, our "homeland security," is dependent on the federal government having extraordinary powers to snoop, listen and search without the traditional (pronounced "constitutional") checks provided by judicial review. One part of this equation works as advertised – the incursion...; Tags: Terrorism, Terrorism Prosecution, Homeland Security, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Creeping totalitarianism: The NSA, personal data and you: Here's a simple rule for preventing totalitarian rule in any nation: Don't build the systems for monitoring people's daily lives closely in the first place, and you will not be at risk of totalitarian rulers using those systems to overwhelm individual choice. The Wall Street Journal today has a long...; Tags: Monitoring, Terrorism, NSA, Government, Homeland Security, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Are all engineers secretly terrorists?: Two Oxford dons have published a paper which claims that engineering and terrorism share a common mindset. (The lead author is Diego Gambetta, right.) Personally I can see a closer relationship between being being an Oxford sociology professor and having your head...but I digress. (Someone needs a lesson...; Tags: Hacking Tool, Terrorism, Engineer, 9/11 Commission, Hacking, Homeland Security, C/C++, Security, Government, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-31
SEC urged not to revive 'terrorist' watch list: SEC urged not to revive 'terrorist' watch listGee, now I wonder why they did that?Could it be because people think they are scum? Yeah, just might be...lolState sponsors of terraism bad.Except when sacred profits are at stake.:o)It's true...The greed of these people knows no bounds.They are busy selling off...; Tags: Homeland security, terrorism, SEC; Discussion threads 2008-01-18

When did terrorism become a green tech issue? Just now...: When did terrorism become a green tech issue? Just now...And why not be for Nuclear plantsWe have a shortage of power and Coal produces too much crap.Nuclear energy is still cheaper and cleaner overall.Any fear will do.The anti-nuke crowd simply uses fill in the blank fear. Radiation is the...; Tags: Homeland security, green tech issue, green technology, terrorism, radiation, nuclear energy; Discussion threads 2008-01-15
When did terrorism become a green tech issue? Just now...: Seems there are more than just environmental issues with building new nuclear plants. There are questions about the ability to protect them from terrorist attacks. For the record, there's been no known terrorist incident at any nuclear plant anywhere in the world...so far. Events at Three Mile Island...; Tags: Green Technology, Terrorism, Plant, Homeland Security, Corporate Insurance, Business Security, Government, Business Operations, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-01-15
(Photos: Video cameras keep watch in London): (Photos: Video cameras keep watch in London)New World Order At It's Finest"Peace and Security"...at what cost?RE: (Photos: Video cameras keep watch in London)If I could they could give me a link and when I am sitting here doing nothing but some sort of chemical I could help keep watch.The terrorists...; Tags: Homeland security, Corporate communications, video camera, terrorism, camera, photograph, video; Discussion threads 2008-01-03
Forget global warming, stop MRSA terrorism and get rich: File this one under Law of Unintended Consequences. Everything you do will have some environmental effect you cannot forsee. Decades of antibiotic use and we now have some killer bacteria that are anti-antibiotic. That terrorizes me pretty well. They say the bacteria especialy like us...; Tags: Infection, Terrorism, Bacteria, Global Warming, MRSA, Security, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-10-16
TechNet Webcast: Message Security, Active Protection, and Compliance With Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200): This session covers three main topics. It starts with a look at message hygiene. Next, it discusses messaging policies. Following recent accounting scandals and the global terrorism threat, governments and their agencies require organizations to store, and produce upon request, pertinent e-mail messages. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 provides policies to...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Webcast, Compliance, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Terrorism, Microsoft TechNet, Homeland Security, Groupware, E-mail Servers, Government, Enterprise Software, Software; Webcasts 2007-10-05
Battling terrorism with computers and math: Battling terrorism with computers and mathIn the end, people have gotta wanna be good. Sure, we will still need thesekinds of detective work for the last remaining terrorists, but, we must drastically reduce the number of terrorists in the world first. You can NOT do that by hunting them down...; Tags: Homeland security, PRODUCTIVITY, terrorism, computer; Discussion threads 2007-09-15
Battling terrorism with computers and math: A few days ago I saw this NSF press release about Dark Web, a project by Hsinchun Chen and his Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Arizona to systematically collect and analyze information from terrorist generated Web sites. Then today as I'm driving, I heard Dr. Chen on...; Tags: Web, Terrorism, Web Page, Analysis, Computer, Dark Web, Brooks, Phil Windley; Blog posts 2007-09-14
First hacking tools, now key words are outlawed: Reading this Reuters report is a trip to the Twilight Zone. Or, maybe, it is an Onion-esque spoof on reality. The EU is going to force search engines to block access to bomb-making sites? Huh? What are these guys thinking? EU Justice and Security Commissioner...; Tags: Hacking, Bomb, Hacking Tool, Terrorism, Web Page, Wikipedia, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2007-09-11
NY police commissioner: 'Internet is the new Afghanistan': NY police commissioner: 'Internet is the new Afghanistan'I agreeMan this guy is on top of things! Free expression and individual rights are defiantly problems. When people have the ability to share ideas and express them selfs they sometimes come up with ideas that go against the mainstream. What we really...; Tags: Homeland security, censorship, terrorism, Internet, INTERNET IS, tower, 9/11 commission; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
What's your score? FBI STAR program uses to data to evaluate terrorism risk: Would you trust a computer to identify potential terrorists? The FBI is working on a computer-profiling system that would do just that and not everyone is happy about it, reports the Washington Post.The System to Assess Risk, or STAR, set to be tested next year, will function in much the...; Tags: Homeland security, Justice, Privacy; Blog posts 2007-07-11
U.K. jails trio who incited terrorism over Web: U.K. jails trio who incited terrorism over WebIt was said before the eternal September...It's still true.The internet is a lousy place to hatch plots.Your "secret" email can be forwarded anywhere, and might be preserved at any intermediate location between sender and recipient. That's even more true of the web.not to...; Tags: Homeland security, Web site development, Channel management, Web technology, Free Speech, Internet, child pornography, Web, terrorism, Web site; Discussion threads 2007-07-06
How do comics paint terrorism?: Artists, writers respond to current affairsBehind the whimsical costumes and light demeanor at WonderCon 2007, comic-book publishers are dealing with serious issues. From Tony Harris' Ex Machina, which takes place in post-9/11 New York, to Michael Turner's feuding sea culture in Fathom, the war on terror has struck an animated...; Tags: terrorism; Videos 2007-03-06
Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites: Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sitesExcluding Colleges and LibrarysThat is rediculous, those are some of the biggest holes in security. Some campuses even allow anyone to connect to the network and go on the internet without authenticating, this is just like a go ahead to abuse the system.I...; Tags: Homeland security, Vertical industries, INTERNET, U.S. Department of Justice, government, child pornography, terrorism, pic; Discussion threads 2007-03-02
Helping to Combat Money Laundering and the Financing of terrorism in Russia: Faced with the real, day-to-day threat of money laundering and other fiscal crimes in the Russian financial services industry, The Russian Federal Service for Financial Monitoring FSFM relies on a high performance, high availability Oracle database environment. Challenged with increasing performance in this infrastructure, FSFM deployed Symantec i3 to detect...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Oracle Corp., Performance, Financing, Terrorism, Performance Management, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Case studies 2006-11-16
A report card on anti-terror technology: A report card on anti-terror technologyWhy not just be less afraid?Instead of all this hi-tech gadgetry, why not simply be less afraid?Cato institute put it nicely:http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/08/cato_on_the_ris.html"Terrorists can be defeated simply by not becomming terrorized -- that is, anything that enhances fear effectively gives in to them."Technology will never defeat terrorismThere...; Tags: Homeland security, terrorism, camera; Discussion threads 2006-09-07