Trends in Terrorist Detection Systems

Abstract

Industrialized countries face the challenge of spotting international terrorists at points of entry and homegrown terrorists on their borders. This paper reviews the development of detection programs since 9/11 and identifies three emerging trends that, it argues, will shape the security environment in North America in the years to come. The first trend is a move away from evidence-based detection to rule-based discovery. The second trend is a move away from the observation of actual behaviour to the analysis of electronic records. The third trend is a move away from national discovery systems to multinational structures. The paper will explain each of these three trends and briefly explore their implications for individual privacy.

Detection of Sensitive Data to Counter Global Terrorism

“…Overall, from all of the above results and discussion, we can say that our work is unique and demonstrates its importance in the field and could help the criminal justice system and social justice organizations to fight criminals at national and international levels [7][8][9], while assisting administrative authorities in minimizing expense [3,4] and controlling negative impacts on the economy. Moreover, our work could help to antagonize other terrorist groups [12].…”

“…Due to this, individuals, business owners, government, and private and public organizations are at risk [2]. The administrative expense of combating global terrorism is too high [3,4]. For example, the 9/11 terrorist attack caused an economic loss of approximately US $123 billion, while the London bombing cost UK £2 billion [5].…”