Author: Vince Kimball

John Robb's Radio Weblog

Another problem with the airlines before 9-11:  ineffectual anti-terrorist proceedures.  The only check the airlines made of passengers before boarding (outside of the security check point) was to check IDs at the gate.  Why did they check IDs?  Certainly not to find out if you were a terrorist, it checked to make sure a market… Continue reading John Robb's Radio Weblog

“'If somebody wants to do it, you can't stop them,' says [Kathleen C. Bailey, a former assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.] 'If it is a terrorist group, you may be able to infiltrate them. But if it is a single individual, it is going to be extraordinarily hard to know in advance what that individual is doing in their garage, closet, or basement… There are no emissions. With current technology, we have no way of sniffing out who is making anthrax in their basement.'… Even if Congress burned the Constitution and turned the U.S. into a police state, it could not eliminate the bioterrorism threat. 'Do you really think that you could catch the individual who wants to terrorize the population by making biological weapons? How are you going to know?'” [via A Boy and His Basement

“'If somebody wants to do it, you can't stop them,' says [Kathleen C. Bailey, a former assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.] 'If it is a terrorist group, you may be able to infiltrate them. But if it is a single individual, it is going to be extraordinarily hard to know… Continue reading “'If somebody wants to do it, you can't stop them,' says [Kathleen C. Bailey, a former assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.] 'If it is a terrorist group, you may be able to infiltrate them. But if it is a single individual, it is going to be extraordinarily hard to know in advance what that individual is doing in their garage, closet, or basement… There are no emissions. With current technology, we have no way of sniffing out who is making anthrax in their basement.'… Even if Congress burned the Constitution and turned the U.S. into a police state, it could not eliminate the bioterrorism threat. 'Do you really think that you could catch the individual who wants to terrorize the population by making biological weapons? How are you going to know?'” [via A Boy and His Basement

DayPop

DayPop. DayPop—Interesting News and Current Events Search [Eugene Pervago Web Log]

WashTech.com

WashTech.com part of the Washington Post – Tech Companies See Market for Detection. One machine can detect stress by reading flickering eye movements. Another uses X-rays to conduct virtual strip-searches that can spot a razor blade taped to a person's inner thigh. A third videotapes faces in a crowded room and matches them to known… Continue reading WashTech.com

WashTech.com

WashTech.com part of the Washington Post – Facial Recognition System Considered For U.S. Airports. Government and aviation officials are poised to begin using facial recognition systems to scan airport terminals for suspected terrorists, possibly including Reagan National Airport when it reopens, according to people involved in deliberations about how to improve security. A government committee,… Continue reading WashTech.com

reviews

Henry Norr reviews Mac OS X 10.1 # [Scripting News]

Hacker re-writes Yahoo! news stories

New Scientist: Hacker re-writes Yahoo! news stories. Freelance security consultant Adrian Lamo demonstrated that, armed only with an ordinary internet browser, he could access the content management system used by Yahoo!'s staff use to upload daily news. Lamo added the false quotes to stories to prove the hole was real… [Tomalak's Realm]

It's Right Before Your Eyes

Forbes ASAP: It's Right Before Your Eyes. Jef Raskin. Dell, Compaq, Sony, IBM, and all the others should make portables that use plug-in displays when they're on your desk and eyeglass-mounted displays when they're not. Our friends in Cupertino, California, might call them the Apples of your eye. [Tomalak's Realm]