Showing posts with label terrorists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label terrorists. Show all posts

Friday, August 10, 2007

Project Hostile Intent

Security firms working on devices to spot would-be terrorists in crowd

The plans describe how systems based on video cameras, laserlight, infra-red, audio recordings and eye tracking technology are expected to scour crowds looking for unusual behaviour...

...lie detector-type test that can be used remotely - an advantage because it would not interfere with the flow of a crowd and it could be used without the target's knowledge.
Ok, this is getting a little spooky.

If you were a terrorist?

Steven D. Levitt, of the Freakonomics Blog, asks "If You Were a Terrorist, How Would You Attack?" and follows up with "Terrorism, Part II."