Abstract

Industrialized countries face the challenge of spotting international terrorists at points of entry and homegrown terrorists on their borders. This paper reviews the development of detection programs since 9/11 and identifies three emerging trends that, it argues, will shape the security environment in North America in the years to come. The first trend is a move away from evidence-based detection to rule-based discovery. The second trend is a move away from the observation of actual behaviour to the analysis of electronic records. The third trend is a move away from national discovery systems to multinational structures. The paper will explain each of these three trends and briefly explore their implications for individual privacy.

Recommended Citation

Koc-Menard, Sergio (2009) "Trends in Terrorist Detection Systems," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1474
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/4