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Is The Internet The Main Medium Of Transmitting Terrorism?, Hatem El Zein
Is The Internet The Main Medium Of Transmitting Terrorism?, Hatem El Zein
Australian Information Warfare and Security Conference
The influx of virtual media platforms has allowed extremists and terrorists to transmit their messages to wider audiences without passing through a gatekeeper or being a subject to editorial policies existed in traditional media outlets. Thus, extremists and terrorists exploit virtual media platforms to report their actions; propagate their ideologies and ultimately to boost their objectives, because these mediums enabled them to have control over time and space. As a result, some governments work to deprive extremists and terrorists from this 'oxygen' through monitoring the cyberspace to block the suspected virtual media platforms. The reactions of some governments to face …
Legal Issues: Security And Privacy With Mobile Devices, Brian Leonard, Maurice Dawson
Legal Issues: Security And Privacy With Mobile Devices, Brian Leonard, Maurice Dawson
Maurice Dawson
Privacy and security are two items being woven into the fabric of American law concerning mobile devices. This chapter will review and analyze the associated laws and policies that are currently in place or have been proposed to ensure proper execution of security measures for mobile and other devices while still protecting individual privacy. This chapter will address the fact that as the American society significantly uses mobile devices, it is imperative to understand the legal actions surrounding these technologies to include their associated uses. This chapter will also address the fact that with 9/11 in the not so distant …