On December 2nd, the Washington Post reported terrorists in the recent Mumbai attacks utilized technology to carry out the attacks. The attackers used GPS devices and high resolution maps to sail to India from Pakistan. Indian investigators also found that attackers used BlackBerrys and cell phones with switchable SIM cards to make tracking more difficult. But technology is a two-way street, as victims kept the outside world updated through text messages and Twitter updates to friends and relatives. The technology is also being used to trace the attacks to Pakistan, as an e-mail sent by the organization claiming responsibility for the attacks was traced from a computer server in Moscow and to Pakistan. The attacks show the increasing role of technology in our daily lives, and how it can be utilized in disconcerting ways.

The story may be found at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120203519_pf.html