So I’m sitting at SFO waiting for my flight, using the public wifi, and cleaning out my downloads folder, when I came across this document I snagged earlier today: FBI Bureau of Justice Assistance: Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities Related to Internet Café.

Hmm. I wonder if reading an FBI document at an airport counts as suspicious activity. Or if the fact that my monitor currently has “Warning: I may be a dangerous person” written across it in a large font while I compose this post might be an issue. (Which I post to a blog named The Vast Jeff Wing Conspiracy….)

In any case… seems like 13 out of 15 listed potentially suspicious techniques are things that I might do, especially if I happen to be researching terrorism at the time. Or troubleshooting a client’s AOL email, which is also considered suspicious.

In any case, if you’re curious about what the FBI considers potentially suspicious at places like electronic stores, airports, and hotels, the list is here. I think I’m going to put off downloading the rest of them until I get home.