Using Human Sources in Counterterrorism Operations: Understanding the Motivations and Political Impact

摘要

A recent study indicated that the majority of Americans know about government agency surveillance programs; however, only 25 percent of those aware of these activities have changed their patterns of technology use.1 What holds true for the public also applies to criminals. Presumably, offenders are included in the quarter of the population who modified their use of new technologies. When suspects hide their communications with encrypted technology or meet in person at a public swimming pool to avoid electronic and physical surveillance, law enforcement agencies find it nearly impossible to gather information.