Counterterrorism and Open Source Intelligence

Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, serious concerns were raised on domestic and international security issues. Consequently, there has been considerable interest recently in technological strategies and resources to counter acts of terrorism. In this context, this book provides a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wiil, Uffe (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:Lecture Notes in Social Networks
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, serious concerns were raised on domestic and international security issues. Consequently, there has been considerable interest recently in technological strategies and resources to counter acts of terrorism. In this context, this book provides a state-of-the-art survey of the most recent advances in the field of counterterrorism and open source intelligence, demonstrating how various existing as well as novel tools and techniques can be applied in combating covert terrorist networks. A particular focus will be on future challenges of open source intelligence and perspectives on how to effectively operate in order to prevent terrorist activities
Physical Description:XVIII, 458 p. 182 illus online resource
ISBN:9783709103883