Posted: January 31st, 2023

USING IT TO FIGHT TERRORISM IN THE US

One of the greatest challenge of mankind in the 21st century is the act of terrorism which is gaining roots and penetrating everywhere across the world. Nichols (2017) postulated how the US has become one of the prime targets by terrorists in the world due to its fight against terror. With terrorism increasing, and threatening the security of Americans, both at home and away, it is important to ensure that better solutions are provided to curb the increased activities of terrorism, in and outside the US (Nichols, 2017). Curbing the terror activities before the actual attacks happen is important since it will minimize the losses and the pain that occurs after the terror attacks.
1. Overview of Solution: Dave (2017) reiterated that terror attacks can be curbed and controlled through the use of sophisticated technology. The research paper therefore tries to explain the fundamental solution to curbing terror attacks using IT technology. According to Dave (2017), IT is a solution device with its own inbuilt software known as the Terror-Abo which will be applied to monitor terror activities as well as identifying probable location points of terrorists. This technology will be integrated together with artificial intelligence and global position systems to ease communication and accuracy. The device will be installed in all communication gadgets such as satellites, computers, and mobile phones in the US and will have a capability to capture and trace flow of information from one entity to another as well as keeping all transactions for future retrieval.
All flow of communications will be tracked to avoid terror attacks from criminals. Furthermore, airport scrutiny will have to be thorough to prevent any injection of harmful materials to the US to prevent terror attacks. The devices will be designed in such a way that, if it is disabled, the computers and the mobile phones will stop functioning immediately, except for the satellites which shall have a back signal system to indicate interference with its system.
1. Methodology In the US, technology has been used for a long time since the 9/11 to curb the acts of terror and also ensure that there is no subjection of the unwanted activities. The armed forces in the US have been in the forefront in using technology to predict and control terror attacks. They are able to gather intelligence about the patterns of terror groups, how they operate and how they carry out their activities (Billingslea, 2004). Moreover, the greatest terror-fighting programs which have been put in place by the US is the “Programme of Work for Defense against Terrorism”. Amazingly, with the use of the Terror-Abo, it will be easy for the government and security agencies to incorporate the various technologies available into curbing the terror menace.
Notably, using the “Programme of Work for Defence against Terrorism” in conjunction with the use of Terror-Abo program, it will be easy to detect any communications among terrorists based on their transactions, communication, on-and –off-phone and computer browsing content both in and outside the US. The installation of the software in the phones, satellites, and computers will make it possible to detect anyone’s move towards the acts of terror.
In order to develop and further this program by incorporating the software into the target systems such as mobile, satellite and computers, manufacturing companies in the US and other countries need to cooperate by making every device with inbuilt software in order to address the issue of terror attacks. The US can therefore take the lead by showcasing how such prototypes work by demonstrating to the companies how it can be used effectively in managing terrorisms. (Dave, 2017). The only disadvantage to this proposal is the lack of corporation from the computer, satellite and mobile phone production industry.
1. Tools There are a number of tools required for the program to work effectively and efficiently in its application against terror. First and foremost, is to prioritize the creation of a program through the use of the existing communication software to enhance simple IT design, compatibility, visualization and resolution capabilities. The program should also have a cloud storage capabilities due to the high volumes of data transmitted per day. The program must also incorporate the software programming languages in order to make it easy and effective to operate.
1. Requirements The program will incorporate better systems of enhancing security and its performance to ensure efficiency in its operations. The Terror-Abo program is better than the one used by the US security agencies, since its time sensitive, transmitting information in the real time, with efficiency and accuracy.
1. Compliance In order to enhance this program, it is important to consider compliance with the existing laws and policies which shall include the law on cyberbullying, privacy and illegal access to other individuals information without their consent.