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National Security: The Social Implications Of The Politics Of Transparency, M G. Michael, Katina Michael Dec 2006

National Security: The Social Implications Of The Politics Of Transparency, M G. Michael, Katina Michael

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This special issue of Prometheus is dedicated to the theme of the Social Implications of National Security Measures on Citizens and Business. National security measures can be defined as those technical and non-technical measures that have been initiated as a means to curb breaches in national security, irrespective of whether these might occur by nationals or aliens in or from outside the sovereign state. National security includes such government priorities as maintaining border control, safeguarding against pandemic outbreaks, preventing acts of terror, and even discovering and eliminating identification fraud. Governments worldwide are beginning to implement information and communication security techniques …


Realized Applications Of Positioning Technologies In Defense Intelligence, Katina Michael, Amelia Masters Jan 2006

Realized Applications Of Positioning Technologies In Defense Intelligence, Katina Michael, Amelia Masters

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Spurred by the recent escalation of terrorist attacks and their increasingly devastating outcomes, defense intelligence in the context of homeland security has been drawn into the spotlight. The challenge, at both national and global levels, of managing information in order to offensively resist attack or defensively keep citizens safe from further harm has never been greater. In meeting this challenge, the tools and strategies used by relevant defensive powers are a key factor in the success or failure of all activities, ranging from small-scale homeland security administration through to large-scale all-inclusive war. In all areas within this wide scope, the …


The Advancement Of Positioning Technologies In Defense Intelligence, Katina Michael, Amelia Masters Jan 2006

The Advancement Of Positioning Technologies In Defense Intelligence, Katina Michael, Amelia Masters

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The adoption of positioning technologies to supplement, complement and function as defense intelligence applications has become widely accepted within homeland security and military circles. At the core of advancement are four main positioning technologies. Specifically these are the global positioning system (GPS), second generation (2G) and beyond mobile telephone networks (including wireless data networks), radio-frequency identification (RFID) and geographic information systems (GIS). For all positioning technologies, both separately and when combined, it is of primary importance to their continued adoption that the controlling powers have an in-depth understanding of the causality between implementation, usage and flow-on effect. This relies on …