Protecting Cultural Monuments against Terrorism

Protecting Cultural Monuments Against Terrorism

Famous cultural monuments are often regarded as unique icons, making them an attractive target for terrorists. Despite huge military and police outlays, terrorist attacks on important monuments can hardly be avoided. We argue that an effective strategy for discouraging terrorist attacks on iconic monuments is for the government to show a firm commitment to swift reconstruction. Using a simple g...

Protecting Hazmat and Anti-terrorism Responders

Most large fire departments that participated in this study expressed confi­ dence in their ability to respond to typical hazardous materials (hazmat) events, such as hazardous cargo spills from trucks involved in highway accidents. In contrast, these same departments were greatly concerned about their ability to respond to large or multiple acts of terrorism. For instance, terrorism response c...

Adoption of ISMS for Protecting SCADA Systems against Cyber Terrorism Threats

The potential for catastrophic cyber attacks that can cripple the operations of critical infrastructures of nations is worrying. The consequences of cyber attack to the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are wide, resulting in potentially catastrophic damages and disruption. This paper proposes for the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) organizations to co...

Defending against Catastrophic Terrorism

Terrorist attacks can cause devastating damage to a society through the use of chemical, biological, or radiological weapons. Biological attacks may cause contamination, infectious disease outbreaks, and significant loss of life. Information systems that can efficiently and effectively collect, access, analyze, and report infectious disease data can help prevent, detect, respond to, and manage ...

Psychosocial, Organizational and Cultural Aspects of Terrorism