Unmasking a Terrorist How to Visualise the Problem
Potential Terrorist??? Country of Origin Country of Origin Visa Type Visa Type Length of Time in Country Length of Time in Country Ethnicity Ethnicity Religious Preference Religious Preference Education Education Profession/Licenses Profession/Licenses Identification/Other Licenses Identification/Other Licenses Location in Country Location in Country State of Health State of Health Criminal Record Criminal Record Psychological Profile Psychological Profile Organizational Membership/Affliation Organizational Membership/Affliation Housing Housing Employment Employment Economic Situation Economic Situation Money Spending Habits Money Transfer Family Background Family Background Family/Friends/Associates Family/Friends/Associates Hobbies Hobbies Communications: Communications: Internet Telephone Mail Manufacturing Manufacturing Library Use Library Use Traveling Habits Traveling Habits There are numerous problems associated with identifying an individual as a terrorist -- ”Connecting the Dots”
”Connecting the Dots” Numerous organizations involved: Numerous organizations involved: Immigration/Customs Immigration/Customs Interpol Interpol Embassies Embassies Local law enforcement (Federal, State, Local, as applicable) Local law enforcement (Federal, State, Local, as applicable) Intelligence agencies Intelligence agencies Defense Departments (as applicable) Defense Departments (as applicable) Port Security Port Security Hospitals Hospitals
Proposed Methods of Visualisation Requires an object-oriented database Requires an object-oriented database People People Organizations Organizations Interactions Interactions Geographic Locations Geographic Locations Time Time A relationship-based database is possible but far less optimal A relationship-based database is possible but far less optimal
The Visualisation??? ID VISA Time in country Religous Preference Country of origin Ethnicity Licenses Education Profession Employment State of helth Criminal Record Fanily Background FamilyFriends Associates Hobbies Library Use Location in Counry Housing Travelling Immigration/ Customs Interpol Local law enforcement Embassies WHO Intelligence agencies Defense Departments Hospitals Port Security
Visualisation of the Network Directional and Non-Directional Relationships between the Nodes Directional and Non-Directional Relationships between the Nodes Various organizations are responsible for different aspects of determining relationships between the nodes Various organizations are responsible for different aspects of determining relationships between the nodes Adds a layer of complexity to the problem Adds a layer of complexity to the problem
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