News tagged with global terrorism database
Growing US violent extremism by the numbers: UMD database
Over the past decade, attacks and plots by homegrown terrorists in the United States have increased, the work of extremists from across the political spectrum - roughly 40 percent of it by so-called 'lone ...
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Report: Discovery networks hostage-taking a rare terror event
A new report by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland concludes that the deadly hostage-taking incident at the Discovery Communications headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. meets the criteria of a terrorist ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Rise in new terror groups globally, fewer coordinated attacks, report finds
The deadly, coordinated terror strikes in London five years ago - the 7/7 transit attacks - reflect emerging global trends, reports the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), based ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Local cops on front lines against product counterfeiting
Contrary to common perception, state and local police are often on the front lines against product counterfeiting, yet it's unclear how prepared they are to deal with the growing crime, according to a new report from two ...
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Feb 22, 2012 |
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Researcher presents latest work on tracking ideas in social media
Indiana University's Filippo Menczer has shown how to "out" political astroturfers through his complex networks laboratory's study of information diffusion on Twitter. The research team went on to learn that while retweet ...
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Study: Terrorist organizations have shifted Internet activity to social networks
Hackers invading databases is just the tip of the iceberg in online terrorist activity: International terrorist organizations have shifted their Internet activity focus to social networks and today a number of Facebook groups ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Physics for safer ports: New technology uses nuclear 'fingerprints' to scan cargo ships
While 700 million travelers undergo TSA's intrusive scans and pat-downs each year, 11 million cargo containers enter American ports with little screening at all. And the volume of those containers, roughly ...
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Predicting political hotspots: Professors' global model forecasts civil unrest against governments
The forecast for predicting the next political hotspots could be much more accurate because of a model developed by two Kansas State University professors and a colleague in New York.
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Jan 19, 2011 |
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Euro terror alert spotlights voiceprint technology
(AP) -- Did their voices betray them? The discovery of an alleged terror plot against Europe owes at least some of its success to "voiceprint" technology that allows law enforcement to electronically match ...
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Research: US terror concentrated in New York City; bombs weapon of choice
Terrorist attacks in the United States, over the past four decades, have centered on New York City, the vast majority of them involving bombs or explosives, says a new report from the University of Maryland-based ...
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May 04, 2010 |
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Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
(AP) -- Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Research Reveals Patterns of Terrorist Preparation
Analysis of an extensive terrorism database housed at the University of Arkansas has revealed patterns in activities of terrorists preparing for an attack, information that can be invaluable for law enforcement agencies seeking ...
Jul 17, 2008 |
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Rich terrorist, poor terrorist
New research suggests political freedom and geographic factors contribute significantly to causes of terrorism, challenging the common view that terrorism is rooted in poverty.
Mar 26, 2008 |
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