terrorism

  • ABC News: Spy Fears: Twitter Terrorists, Cell Phone Jihadists

     The inevitable “new technology + terrorists” story: ABC News: Spy Fears: Twitter Terrorists, Cell Phone Jihadists Report Says Militants Haven’t Used Twitter to Launch Attacks but Lays Out Possible Scenarios

  • My AlertSF Notification System

    It’s odd to see the classification methods in these alert systems — neighborhood, hotels, financial.  My AlertSF – Home

  • Congress Probes Emergency Network – TIME

    I’m not sure what it is, but there’s obviously something very fishy about what’s going on with this story. The entire story is written in the “my story went to press before I could get confirmation on a whole bunch of facts that I am trying to telegraph to you, but failing, because it’s complicated…

  • Coming Soon: A Text from the President

    This is a huge step forward in making common, accepted communications tactics a central part of emergency communications. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon — chicagotribune.com There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules. The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.…

  • Muslim MySpaces?

    Government funding for ‘Muslim MySpaces’ « I’m Simon Dickson. Quoting from here: The funding will facilitate an expansion of Internet based projects, radio stations and web-casts which are locally run and managed to give young people spaces and forums to share their views and discuss issues such as democracy and shared values. By encouraging young…