Comments on: Moore’s Law and Whole Body Imaging: Moving Technology to the Next Level http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/12/moores-law-and-whole-body-imaging-moving-technology-to-the-next-level/ Homland security news and analysis Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:06:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: krmccarthy http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/12/moores-law-and-whole-body-imaging-moving-technology-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#comment-197 krmccarthy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:35:02 +0000 http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/?p=7059#comment-197 Thanks for your comment Jean and I appreciate your thoughts, however there are a couple of points which need to be considered. First, what you propose is known as profiling based on racial and ethnic appearance. This has been held to be unconstitutional by US courts.<br>Secondly, it will waste precious resources to put all your 'profiles' through WBI when we should be focused on the risk not people's appearance. In point of fact, the last two airline bomb attempts have been carried out by Africans, Richard Reid 'the shoe bomber' is Moroccan, and Abdulmutallab is Nigerian. Neither would have been screened under your profiles. <br><br>The more effective method for screening people is to use intelligence analysis and the behavioral sciences. Actively evaluating the database of information on a traveler such as frequent flier, method of payment, watchlists, etc will target some for in-depth further screening. Behavior Pattern Recognition - similar to profiling except it is examining an individual's behavior not appearance - will be the most effective means of grabbing the bad actors. Richard Reid was initially denied boarding in London because of his 'weird' behavior. The massive failure there was in another individual allowing him to board on the following day. Where was the previous day's report? <br>Given Abdulmutallab's completely passive behavior after being apprehended by the passengers one cna only presume his pre-flight behavior patterns did not match the norm, not to mention his one-way, cash, no luggage, watchlist database information. <br><br>To truly and proactively meet the 21st century challenge of terrorism we need to work smarter not harder. The dangerous people, rather than dangerous objects need to be the emphasis of these new screening systems.<br><br>Thanks again for considering my comments and I will look forward to continuing our discussion. Thanks for your comment Jean and I appreciate your thoughts, however there are a couple of points which need to be considered. First, what you propose is known as profiling based on racial and ethnic appearance. This has been held to be unconstitutional by US courts.
Secondly, it will waste precious resources to put all your 'profiles' through WBI when we should be focused on the risk not people's appearance. In point of fact, the last two airline bomb attempts have been carried out by Africans, Richard Reid 'the shoe bomber' is Moroccan, and Abdulmutallab is Nigerian. Neither would have been screened under your profiles.

The more effective method for screening people is to use intelligence analysis and the behavioral sciences. Actively evaluating the database of information on a traveler such as frequent flier, method of payment, watchlists, etc will target some for in-depth further screening. Behavior Pattern Recognition – similar to profiling except it is examining an individual's behavior not appearance – will be the most effective means of grabbing the bad actors. Richard Reid was initially denied boarding in London because of his 'weird' behavior. The massive failure there was in another individual allowing him to board on the following day. Where was the previous day's report?
Given Abdulmutallab's completely passive behavior after being apprehended by the passengers one cna only presume his pre-flight behavior patterns did not match the norm, not to mention his one-way, cash, no luggage, watchlist database information.

To truly and proactively meet the 21st century challenge of terrorism we need to work smarter not harder. The dangerous people, rather than dangerous objects need to be the emphasis of these new screening systems.

Thanks again for considering my comments and I will look forward to continuing our discussion.

]]> By: Jean Morris http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/12/moores-law-and-whole-body-imaging-moving-technology-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Jean Morris Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:35:29 +0000 http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/?p=7059#comment-196 Hi Kevin. I think that the non-pc selection of young middle-eastern men is a necessary prelude to your proposal. Hi Kevin. I think that the non-pc selection of young middle-eastern men is a necessary prelude to your proposal.

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