UK Police Chief: Some Tech Companies Are 'Friendly To Terrorists'

An anonymous reader points out comments from Mark Rowley, the UK's national police lead for counter-terrorism, who thinks tech companies aren't doing enough to prevent terrorists from using their services. He said, "[The acceleration of technology] can be set up in a way which is friendly to terrorists and helps them ... and creates challenges for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Or it can be set up in a way which doesn't do that." Rowley wouldn't name which companies in particular he's talking about, but he added, "Snowden has created an environment where some technology companies are less comfortable working with law reinforcement and intelligence agencies and the bad guys are better informed. We all love the benefit of the internet and all the rest of it, but we need their support in making sure that they're doing everything possible to stop their technology being exploited by terrorists. I'm saying that needs to be front and center of their thinking and for some it is and some it isn't."

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Re:Define 'Terrorists'

[linuxgurugamer]

Hamas launched their rockets into Israel, Israel retaliates with full scale massive military campaign --- Gaza Strip almost flattened as a result

Ummm, your words:

"Hamas launched their rockets into Israel, Israel retaliates"

Israel didn't start it, Hamas did. And there were many examples of Hamas storing weapons in schools, in tunnels, launching missiles from playgrounds, etc. If Hamas cared for their people (they apparently don't), they would not conduct war this way. Israel did what they could to minimize civilian casualties. I said minimize, because it is impossible to totally avoid them, given what Hamas was doing.

So I ask you: Who are the terrorists? The ones launching cowardly, hidden attacks, or the ones defending themselves?

And all those tunnels built with concrete? Oh, you mean the concrete which Israel allowed into Gaza for civilian and humanitarian use? I guess Hamas doesn't care about using the supplies for civilians, making their lives better, etc.