NIMS Recommended Standards List
NIMS Recommended Standards List
Views on Terrorist Attack in Mumbai. India
The November. 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks were
highly coordinated and sophisticated, and they were
executed with the assistance of technology that was
easily available to the public.
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Boa rd
area, write 400-600 words that respond to the
following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and
comments. This will be the foundation for future
discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and
clear. and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
0 Could the Indian government have done
anything to prevent the Mumbai attacks?
Explain.
0 Is there anything any government (including the
United States) could do to prevent the use of
readily available technology to conduct such
attacks? Why or why not?
0 What countermeasures to terrorists' use of
handheld devices and the Internet, if any, could
be taken by the government? Explain.
0 Do you feel it would be difficult to attempt to
regulate the use of personal devices? Why or
why not?