Book Excerpts
The Terrorist Recognition Handbook
January 17th, 2008
Can you spot a terrorist? Do you know the signs of a bomb plot in the making? The Terrorist Recognition Handbook, by Malcom Nance, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. intelligence community, gives answers.
Manhunt: Inside Oklahoma City bombing
December 14th, 2007
Who would have guessed that a relatively benign traffic arrest about 90 minutes after the infamous Oklahoma City bombing at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995 would crack open the FBI's huge investigation of the deadly bombing and point the finger of guilt at Timothy McVeigh? In this excerpt from his new book, On-Scene Commander, author Weldon Kennedy, a veteran FBI agent who retired as Deputy Director in 1997 after a 33-year career with the Bureau, describes in fascinating step-by-step detail the bombing investigation he was appointed to lead. On-Scene Commander was published in 2007 by Potomac Books, Inc. (www.potomacbooksinc.com), which has generously granted GSN permission to publish the following excerpt.
Cybercrime and the electoral system
November 20th, 2007
While we first saw the Internet used extensively during the 2004 presidential election, its use in future presidential elections will clearly overshadow it. It is important to understand the associated risks as political candidates increasingly turn to the Internet to more effectively communicate their positions, rally supporters, and seek to sway critics. These risks include among others the dissemination of misinformation, fraud, phishing, malicious code, and the invasion of privacy. Some of these attacks, including those involving the diversion of online campaign donations have the potential to threaten voters' faith in our electoral system.
