Countering Terrorism through Information and Privacy Protection Technologies

Author

Popp, Robert ; Poindexter, John

Volume

4

Issue

6

fYear

2006

Firstpage

18

Lastpage

27

Abstract

This article describes a vision for countering terrorism through information and privacy-protection technologies. This vision was initially imagined as part of a research and development (R&D) agenda sponsored by DARPA in 2002 in the form of the information awareness office (IAO) and the total information awareness (TIA) program. It includes a critical focus and commitment to delicately balancing national security objectives with privacy and civil liberties. We strongly believe that the two don´t conflict and that the ultimate solution lies in utilizing information technologies for counterterrorism along with privacy-protection technologies to safeguard civil liberties, and twining them together with coordinated policies that bind them to their intended use

Keywords

data privacy; information technology; security of data; terrorism; civil liberties; counterterrorism strategy; information protection; information technology; national security; privacy protection technology; research and development; Computer security; Government; Information technology; National security; Privacy; Protection; Research and development; Space technology; Terrorism; Weapons; Civil Liberties; Counter-Terrorism; Foreign Intelligence; Information Technology; National Security; Privacy; Privacy Appliance; Privacy Protection Technology; Terrorism; Total Information Awareness;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Security & Privacy, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1540-7993

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MSP.2006.147

Filename

4042652