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[Untitled] Because, after something happens, be it Mumbai Google Earth terrorism or a homeland terror attacks, no one will be saying "wow, it's been a while and that's rare, so thank you for reducing risk." No, the focus will be on the failure to "provide security"--correctly noted by nick as impossible.

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[A little about] Should Google Earth be contained? » Techno: In the meantime a peititon has been made at the Bombay High Court stating that this wonder of technology or the Google Earth service “aids terrorists in plotting attacks.” The lawyers acting on behalf of petitioners or suers want that the venerable court should direct Google to make the images of sensitive areas in the country indistinct until the case is decided.

[GeoCarta] GeoCarta » Indian Court Asked to Ban Google Earth: The legal petition also follows unconfirmed reports that Faheem Ahmed Ansari, a suspected militant who was arrested in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in February, said he was shown maps of Indian locations on Google Earth by members of Lashkar-e-Taiber, the Pakistan-based terrorist faction that Indian officials are convinced was behind the Mumbai attacks.

[Untitled] Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists - Legal, Privacy & Security: A petition entered at the Bombay High Court alleges that the Google Earth service, "aids terrorists in plotting attacks." Advocate Amit Karkhanis has urged the court to direct Google to blur images of sensitive areas in the country until the case is decided.

[Asian Window] Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists « Asian Window: The group appears to have used complex GPS systems to navigate their way to Mumbai by sea. They communicated by satellite phone, used mobile phones with several different SIM cards, and may have monitored events as the siege unfolded via handheld Blackberry web browsers.

[TechNews AM] Google Earth partially blamed for Mumbai terrorist attacks ...: The one (“baby-faced”) terrorist that police caught has said that the terrorists used Google Earth the help plan the attacks. (That they also used everyday cellphones, GPS and other technologies appears to be lost on the ban happy Indian officials.) [...]

[nunoncastors] Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists at nunoncastors: The legal petition also follows unconfirmed reports that Faheem Ahmed Ansari, a suspected militant who was arrested in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in February, said he was shown maps of Indian locations on Google Earth by members of Lashkar-e-Taiber, the Pakistan-based terrorist faction that Indian officials are convinced was behind the Mumbai attacks.

[All About Google] Google blog News - Schneier on Security: Mumbai Terrorists Used ...: A Google spokeswoman said in an e-mail today that Google Earth's imagery is available through commercial and public sources. Google Earth has also been used by aid agencies for relief operations, which outweighs abusive uses, she said.

[TG Daily - Hardware News] TG Daily - Google Earth used in Mumbai terrorist attacks: Chicago (IL) - The terrorists who attacked several locations in south Mumbai apparently used Google Earth to memorize digital satellite images of the city in order to find their targets and coordinate their attacks. Google is in the process of upgrading the application, but it is clear that privacy and national security advocates will reanimate the discussion whether Google provides too much satellite image data to civilians.

[Untitled] Gunmen in Mumbai attacks used Google Earth, probe reveals: Investigations by the Mumbai police, including interrogation of one captured terrorist, suggest that the terrorists were highly trained and used technologies such as Google earth - as well as satellite phones, and global positioning systems (GPS).

[CyberLaw Blog] Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists | CyberLaw Blog: Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists: “An Indian Court has been called to ban Google Earth amid suggestions the online satellite imaging was used to help plan the terror attacks that killed more than 170 people in Mumbai last month .

[MIBAZAAR] MIBAZAAR: Stinky Google Maps: Random thoughts, news, events expressed via Google Maps, Google Earth, YouTube, Twitter API'S. Tuesday, December 09, 2008.

[Untitled] Mumbai Terrorists Use Google Earth « Medical Operations ...: However the places attacked by terrorists last week did not come under the category of defense or sensitive installations. The information available to the terrorists on Google Earth about the locations they attacked is also available on printed tourism maps of Mumbai.

[WROTE] WROTE » Blaming the wrong technology: The terrorists who attacked various locations in southern Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks”¦Google Earth has previously come in for criticism .

[Untitled] Google Earth Software as Browser Plug-in for Mac OS X | ReadersZone: Google Earth Plug-in and its JavaScript API let you embed Google Earth, a true 3D digital globe, into your web pages. Using the API you can draw markers and lines, drape images over the terrain, add 3D models, or load KML files, allowing you to build sophisticated 3D map applications.

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