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Bombings put mobile phone in terror spotlight
In the world of terrorism and counter-surveillance, the mobile phone has become an increasingly deadly weapon on both sides of the conflict, reports the Daily Times. "For extremists, the mobile is a perfect detonator of death. For security forces, it is a key tool for tracking them down. The need for common rules on keeping phone records was an important topic at a meeting last week of European interior ministers seeking to improve cooperation in the wake of this month’s Madrid train bombs. “Intercepting mobile communications can be vital for intelligence gathering,” said Peter Yapp, an IT security analyst with London-based consultancy Control Risks Group. Spanish authorities are working on the theory that the Madrid bombers used mobile phones to remotely detonate the explosives that killed 202 people. To the chagrin of phone operators, security-conscious city officials and police could now scupper plans to install mobile phone relay points along subway lines in major cities, analysts said. And city police forces are expected to look into military style phone-jamming technologies to avoid a repeat of Madrid, the analysts said". Related articles -- IRA involved in cell phone bombs -- Terror's Latest Trigger: Cellphones -- Cell phone detonated bombs in Madrid -- Marriott bomb 'set off by mobile phone' -- Cell phones trigger bombs -- Bomb oustide Jakarta Hotel was detonated by a mobile phone -- Cell Phones Triggered Bombs in Saudi Arabia -- IRA involved in cell phone bombs -- Attack is inevitable, say the (London) police. So how can we stop it? |
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