Fighting terror online : the convergence of security, technology, and the law /
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| Author / Creator: | Golumbic, Martin Charles. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Springer, 2008. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 178 p.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8885764 |
| Summary: | This book ?nds its roots in the horror that engulfed us all around the globe as we experienced and watched with disbelief the events of September 11, 2001. Naturally, policy-makers around the world rushed to examine their law enforcement capabilities and the suitability of these tools to the new war on terror. This examination resulted in a wave of legislation around the world, aimed at increasing the power of law enforcement agencies. The digital environment was a major focus of these regulatory and legis- tive attempts. Given the horror of the events and the haste to provide law enforcement agencies with the best tools possible to ?ght the new threat, policy-makers moved forward without much public discussion. Legis- tors around the world rushed to do the same. No real public debate took place before the USA PATRIOT Act was approved by Congress, 6 weeks 1 after 9/11. Our concern is that the public's voice is also needed in this process. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 178 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780387735788 038773578X 9780387735771 0387735771 9786611134075 6611134077 |