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Title Breaching the fortress wall : understanding terrorist efforts to overcome defensive technologies / Brian A. Jackson [and others].

Imprint Santa Monica, CA : RAND Homeland Security, 2007.
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Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 153 pages) : illustrations, maps
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Physical Medium polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003
Description data file
Series Rand Corporation monograph series
Rand Corporation monograph series.
Note "Prepared for the Department of Homeland Security."
"MG-481-DHS"--Page 4 of cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-153).
Note Print version record.
Contents Ch. 1: Introduction -- ch. 2: Palestinian terrorist groups -- ch. 3: Jemaah Islamiyah and affiliated groups -- ch. 4: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam -- ch. 5: Provisional Irish Republican Army -- ch. 6: Conclusions: understanding terrorists' countertechnology efforts -- Appendix -- Bibliography.
Summary The level of threat posed by a terrorist group is determined in large part by its ability to build its organizational capabilities and bring those capabilities to bear in violent action. As part of homeland security efforts, technology systems play a key role within a larger, integrated strategy to target groups? efforts and protect the public from the threat of terrorist violence. Terrorist organizations are acutely aware of government efforts to deploy these systems and actively seek ways to evade or counteract them. This study draws on relevant data from the history of a variety of terroris.
Subject War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Technology.
Security systems.
Terrorism -- Prevention.
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Case studies.
Terrorism -- Case studies.
National security.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009 -- Technologie.
Systèmes de sécurité.
Terrorisme -- Prévention.
Terrorisme -- Prévention -- Études de cas.
Terrorisme -- Études de cas.
security systems.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Terrorism.
National security
Security systems
Technology
Terrorism
Terrorism -- Prevention
Terrorismus
Bekämpfung
Sicherheitsmaßnahme
War on Terrorism (2001-2009) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9HVBC9J8MqvQ8QwjK
Chronological Term 2001-2009
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Added Author Jackson, Brian A., 1972-
United States. Department of Homeland Security.
In: Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Other Form: Print version: Breaching the fortress wall. Santa Monica, CA : RAND Homeland Security, 2007 0833039148 9780833039149 (DLC) 2006001721 (OCoLC)63125906
ISBN 9780833042477 (electronic bk.)
0833042475 (electronic bk.)
9780833039149
0833039148
9781281180902 (online)
1281180904
Report No. RAND/MG-481-DHS
Standard No. AU@ 000051317507
DEBBG BV043086160
DEBSZ 422159352
GBVCP 1008650048
NZ1 14239768
AU@ 000075798946

 
    
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