The threat

Rising to the threat: Reducing stereotype threat by reframing the threat as a challenge

In two experiments, we found that the performance-inhibiting consequences of stereotype threat were eliminated when the threat was subtly reframed as a challenge. In Experiment 1, Black school children in North Carolina completed a 10-itemmathematics test. Participants who reported their race before taking the test performed more poorly than participants who reported their race after completing...

Situation and Threat Refinement Approach for Combating the Asymmetric Threat

In order to combat the present and future asymmetric threats to national and international security, information fusion developments must progress beyond current Level 1 (Object Refinement) paradigms. By focusing on the challenges of Continuous Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (CIPB), Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) has begun to elicit an infrastructure and ena...

The threat of bioterrorism.

Examining the Encryption Threat

This paper is the result of an intensive six-month investigation into encryption technologies conducted at the Computer Forensic Research & Development Center (CFRDC) at Utica College. A significant number of encryption applications were collected and cataloged. A roadmap for the identification of the unique characteristics of encrypted file formats was created. A number of avenues were explore...

The SCADA Threat Landscape

Nations around the world rely on the correct and continued functioning of industrial control systems (ICS) to keep economies moving and provide critical services such as electricity and clean water. This paper provides an analysis of the current threat landscape facing ICS. Discussion is provided on the actors involved, their motivations, and specific attack vectors they may use to reach their ...