Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Shin Bet Chief: Internet Boosts Global Terror Threat

Shin Bet director Yuval Diskin. Photo by: Sivan Faraj

Internet 'Gives Militants Access To Top-Level Spy Systems' -- The Telegraph

Civilian internet applications now offer militant groups access to intelligence that rivals information given to government spies, Israel's domestic security chief said.

Shin Bet director Yuval Diskin, in a rare public address, identified cyber technologies as an ascendant international security threat.

"Intelligence once enjoyed only by countries and world powers can now be obtained through internet systems like Google Earth, internet cameras that are deployed all over the world and linked to the web, or applications for iPhone devices that allow for quality intelligence to be received in real-time," he said.

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More News On Shin Bet Director Yuval Diskin's Warning On The Dangers Of Technology

Shin Bet Chief warns: Internet boosting global terror threat -- Haaretz
Diskin: Internet technology makes terrorism more lethal -- Jerusalem Post
Diskin: iPhones give terrorists intel -- Ynet News
Internet boosting terror, says Israel's top spy -- NDTV
Israeli security head says authorities having tough time keeping up with tech-savvy terrorists -- Canadian Press
Security Agency head Diskin: Technology allows global terror -- Globes
Google Earth and iPhone trouble Israeli security chief -- Reuters

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