The capture of alleged al-Qaeda computer expert Mohamed Naem Noor Khan by the Pakistani authorities in July brought with it an unprecedented haul of high-tech intelligence. Speaking in London last month, America’s homeland security chief Tom Ridge said the volume of potential information was “the largest we’ve ever seen – I mean potentially millions and millions of pages of information”, and revealed that intelligence officers had yet to decipher it all. Communications have always been an essential part of al-Qaeda’s strategy, but the internet and email have become even more important in recent years.Full Story
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