TECHNOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF DEFENCE AGAINST TERRORISM -- Preface -- Contents -- A Brief Theory of Terrorism and Technology Revisited -- Introduction -- 1.Description of Terrorism -- 2.Technology and Terrorism -- 2.1 Transportation -- 2.2 Communications -- 2.3 Weapons -- 2.4 Potential New Weapons -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Current Technological Advances and their Impact on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Efforts -- Introduction -- 1. The Relationship between Technology and Terrorism -- 2. Convergence of Technologies -- 3. RTO and its Activities in DAT -- 1.1 Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel -- 1.2 Human Factors and Medicine (HFM) Panel -- 1.3 Information Systems and Technology (IST) Panel -- 1.4 NATO Modeling & Simulation Group (NMSG) -- 1.5 System Analysis and Studies (SAS) Panel -- 1.6 Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel -- 1.7 Sensors and Electronics Technology (SET) Panel -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- The Role of the Commercial World in Defence against Terrorism -- Introduction -- 1. Technology, Organisation and People -- 2. Defence Companies and their Smaller Competitors -- 3. Defence against Terrorism -- 4. NATO Actions -- Conclusion -- Weaponization and Delivery Systems that Terrorists Use for Biological and Chemical Agents -- Introduction -- 1. Chemical Terrorism -- 1.1. Chemical Warfare History -- 1.2. Some Possible Chemical Agents that Could Be Used by Terrorists -- 1.3. Aerosol Dynamics -- 1.4. History and Weaponization of Chemical Weapons -- 1.5. Case Study Analysis of Chemical Terrorism -- 2. Biological Terrorism -- 2.1. Biological Warfare History -- 2.2. Some Possible Biological Agents that Could be Used by Terrorists -- 2.3. Production and Weaponization of Biological Weapons -- 2.4. Case Study Analysis of Biological Terrorism -- 3. Analysis of Chemical and Biological Terrorism -- Extrapolate to the Future.

Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix A -- Measures to Counter the Threat of WMD Terrorism -- Introduction -- 1. The Nature of the Threat -- 1.1 WMD Threats -- 1.2 Employment -- 2. Countering the Threat -- 3. The Role of NGOs and the Private Sector -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Transportation Technology and Its Effect on the Speed, Distance and Magnitude of Terrorist Attacks -- Introduction -- 1. The Historical Background -- 2. Globalization and Modern Terrorism -- 3. Intermodal Passenger Systems -- 4. Intermodal Freight Systems -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Terrorist Threats to Energy Critical Infrastructure Technology and Protection Systems -- Introduction -- 1. Energy Security and Critical Energy Infrastructure -- 2. Critical Energy Infrastructure and Terrorism -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Terrorist Use of Communication Technology and Social Networks -- Introduction -- 1. Recruitment -- 2. Radicalization -- 3. Training -- 4. Communication: Internal and External -- 5. Tactical Uses -- 6. Command and Control -- 7. Fundraising -- 8. Cyberattacks -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Use of Cyberspace and Technology by Terrorists -- Introduction -- 1. What is Cyberspace? -- 2. How Terrorists Exploit Cyberspace -- 3. Exercises and Real Cases in Cyberspace -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- The IED Threat and Its Relevance to Technological Development -- Introduction -- 1. The Nexus between an IED and Terrorism -- 2. What is C-IED? -- 3. The IED as a Weapons System -- 4. The IED Defeat Strategy -- 5. Key Operational Activities (KOAs) -- 6. Countering IEDs -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- The Role of Information Technology in Responding to Terrorism -- Introduction -- 1. Biometrics -- 2. Data Mining -- 3. Smart Surveillance -- Conclusion -- The Ecosystem of Innovations in Nanotechnologies in Support of Counterterrorism -- Introduction.

1. Challenge: Threat Vectors - Emerging, Persistent, Dual Use & Avant Garde -- 2. Nanotechnology: Materials in Reduced Dimensions -- 3. Innovations in Nanotechnology Based Sensor Platforms -- 3.1 Point and Stand-Off Detection/Sensor Platforms -- 3.2 Bio-Inspired Systems, Biomimickry and Opto/Bio-Cloaking -- 4. Persistent Surveillance of Emerging Diseases Patterns -- 5. Advanced Sciences Convergence -- 6. Fusion of Technologies - Ecosystem of Innovation -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index.