4. Security Security is a very critical issue in many systems, especially distributed systems. This is because the system is distributed across a network over many devices, and so there may be more ways for outsiders to access the system who do not have permission to do such. A security breach is considered to be any time an unsafe state is reached within the system. An unsafe state is one in which data can be illegally intercepted, interrupted, modified, or fabricated. Since a distributed system
of complexity in understanding risk management and its correlation to homeland security. Risk management is a way to approach the fact that securing the homeland is not certain and there are unknown variables in every aspect of life; risk management is a way to narrow down the focus based on quantifiable information determining probability against capability. Risk management plays and integral role in homeland security. Risk management is employed using a formula described in the NIPP for establishing
1. Introduction Risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing, and either accepting or mitigating the uncertainties in decision making (Talbot & Jakeman, 2009). In matters of security, risk management involves risk identification, assessment and prioritization while allocating resources so as to monitor, minimize, and control occurrences of the unforeseen events. Avoidance of risk should not be confused with risk management as the two are different. Risk management is a responsibility
Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) was intended to reinforce the security and flexibility of the United States using organized preparations that create large security threats to the Nation. The PPD-8 policy directive instructs the multiple federal agencies to coordinate and work together with the entire community to boost national preparedness. The policy, signed on March 30, 2011, was a dynamic move from the Homeland Security Policy Directive (HSPD-8) and Annex 1 methods that were in use and had
defined by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as “the process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken” (DHS 2010a, p. 30). Raymond Decker, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management testified on behalf of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veteran’s Affairs, and International
The Department of Homeland Security’s “2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review” reviews six strategic challenges that are believed to be at high risk within the United States. Quadrennial Homeland Security Review is required to be updated every four years as it discusses present and futures risks, threats and consequences. The six strategic challenges that were analyzed from 2014 to 2018 are terrorist threats, cyber threats, biological concerns, nuclear terrorism, transnational criminal organizations
Response Plan The National Response Framework is a guide designed to assist local, State, and Federal governments in developing functional capabilities and identifying resources based on hazard identification and risk assessment. It outlines the operating structure and identifies key roles and responsibilities. It established a framework to identify capabilities based on resources and the current situation no matter the size or scale. It integrates organizational structures and standardizes how the Nation
Case 5 Security controls are technical or administrative safeguards or counter measures to avoid, counteract or minimize loss or unavailability due to threats acting on their matching vulnerability, i.e., security risk. Controls are referenced all the time in security, but they are rarely defined. The purpose of this section is to define technical, administrative/personnel, preventative, detective, and corrective compensating controls, as well as general controls. Basically they are categorized in
has set itself a decent vision of “a professional prompt and decisive force.” The debate is whether the BDF can attain the level of military effectiveness espoused in its model vision. A capability appearing lethally effective in parade will not translate into an effective military or a cure for national security. Strategists such as Allen Millet, Williamson Murray, and Kenneth Watman, define military effectiveness as a process by which armed forces transform resources into fighting power. A fully
a formal training program for its employees and sub- contractors. What I would like to be implemented at Accenture is a web-based training program on the company's internal portal (Web... ... middle of paper ... ...r productivity, and how comfortable they feel after completing the training program. Also how much new business is gained by the new audio/video capabilities that were implemented on the company's website? Initial effectiveness will be proven within a year of project implementation
Norton vs. McAfee Software Comparison Toby Roberts Dr. Nyachwaya INF220 IS Principles January 19, 2015 Anti-Virus Software Comparison Security software has become very important to help protect personal, small business and large corporations computers. The need to evaluate the capabilities of security software is a must to insure that computers and sensitive information has adequate protection. It has become very common for individuals, small business and large corporations to operate a network
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) position requires the capability to understand complex business issues and articulate the context of projects and processes to senior executives, the Board, customers, and industry leaders and as such will possess strong skill sets in security, technology and business management. Primarily responsible for ensuring the effective protection of the company and its customers the CSO is responsible for managing security risks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
transportation security collectively. Immediately after the 9/11 attacks we realized that terrorism was a concern and that we needed to pay more attention to but, neglected to maintain focus on the all hazards of emergency management. At that time, we may have been doing the right thing by putting all our efforts toward planning and response for additional terrorist attacks. However, I believe we may have dropped our guard on securing the boarders even though we beefed up the transportation security through
policy, an average of 160 successful cyber attacks occur every week on various U.S. industries in attempts to gain confidential information (1). Similar to other national security challenges following the 9/11 attacks, cyber threat can originate from unexpected places, resulting in a creation of a dynamic risk to national security. Cyber attackers can come from places such as the intelligence gathering components of foreign militaries or organized terrorist organizations, to any experienced individual
the debate is whether or not we should go with open web standards or closed, Flash being the latter. Even though 85% of the most-visited websites run on flash, HTML5 is the future because HTML5 combined with javascript and CSS3 offers the same capabilities as flash and HTML5 can avoid many issues that Flash faces by being open source. Flash first appeared in 1998 and was created by Adobe Systems. Flash quickly gained popularity and became the standard for web development shortly after. Flash uses
councils identified 18 activities that collaborative partners would do that would improve the security and resilience of emergency services throughout the United States. Taking direction from the Presidential Policy Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Plan, Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Plan (DHS, 2015), an increased focus was placed on cyber security and solutions to technological issues. They strived to increase a cross discipline and cross
On March 30, 2011, President Barack Obama signed the Presidential Policy Directive 8 also known as PPD-8 into law. This directive would replace the Homeland-Security Directive 8 that was signed into law by President George W. Bush. PPD-8 encompasses six areas for response. These include: National Preparedness, National Preparedness System, National Preparedness Report, National Preparedness Frameworks, Federal Interagency Operational Plans, and Build and Sustain Preparedness. The directive will
aboard. The countries that pose the greatest threat to U.S. national security are China, Iran, and Russia. Anyone of these countries could inflict grave damage to the United States, resulting in catastrophic results. I’ll compare and contrast these countries 5 intelligence disciplines to determine which country poses the biggest threat to U.S. national security. China poses the greatest threat to the United States national security. The first intelligence discipline I will compare is HUMINT. Humint
entity public or private, directly or indirectly affected that has a vested interest in the outcome of a disaster. “In emergency management, there are many stakeholders to consider, ranging from government entities to private corporations to community based groups” (Naim Kapucu, 2013). Emergency management is an important role of federal and local government; the constitution holds state responsible to provide public health and safety-hence, they are responsible for public risks, while the federal government
national interest is defined in terms of national security and survival. Moreover, according to the same theory, relations among states are derived primarly by their level of power, which is constituted basically their military and economic capability, and in pursuit of the national security states strive to attain as many resources as possible. The theoretical model explains thus why the nuclear issue has eventually resulted in identifying with a security one, meaning that North Korea main concern is