Bruce Schneier, security guru weighs in on the large number of photography-related "security" stories of late.
Given that real terrorists, and even wannabe terrorists, don’t seem to photograph anything, why is it such pervasive conventional wisdom that terrorists photograph their targets? Why are our fears so great that we have no choice but to be suspicious of any photographer? Because it’s a movie-plot threat.
Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
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One Reply to “The War on Photography”
Perhaps it’s only another movie subplot that I’m compelled to point out that terrorists only have to see the images, they don’t have to take them. All those hi-res photos we’re posting on flickr? We’re doing the terrorists’ job for them. [cue ridiculously ominous music]
Yes, I definitely get funny looks, and not just cause my camera is a big one. Worrisome.
Perhaps it’s only another movie subplot that I’m compelled to point out that terrorists only have to see the images, they don’t have to take them. All those hi-res photos we’re posting on flickr? We’re doing the terrorists’ job for them. [cue ridiculously ominous music]
Yes, I definitely get funny looks, and not just cause my camera is a big one. Worrisome.