Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security
Published on 31. October 2018
288 pages
978-1-64143-310-5 (ISBN)
Description
The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector.
Communications systems are the backbone for much of the critical infrastructure within the United States and many of the other infrastructure components are completely dependent on them to perform their missions. They serve part in parcel with other key national security and emergency preparedness resources. This book examines the importance that the communication sector has in relation to national security policy and on issues of homeland security.
Communications systems are the backbone for much of the critical infrastructure within the United States and many of the other infrastructure components are completely dependent on them to perform their missions. They serve part in parcel with other key national security and emergency preparedness resources. This book examines the importance that the communication sector has in relation to national security policy and on issues of homeland security.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 BW Illustrations, 23 Tables
File size
4,99 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-64143-310-5 (9781641433105)
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Frank R. Spellman
Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security
Book
10/2018
Bernan Press
€132.80
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Person
Frank R. Spellman is the author or co-author of more than 70 books on safety, occupational health, and natural and environmental sciences. He has 45 years of experience in safety and health and has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice, a variety of law firms, and a number of non-governmental organizations on environmental issues and health-related matters. He is formerly an assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Preface
- Prologue. No Calls in the Wild
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Terrorist Attacks Against Americans
- 3. Critical Infrastructure
- 4. Communications Sector Security
- 5. Vulnerability Assessment (VA)
- 6. Preparation: When Is Enough, Enough?
- 7. Cybersecurity and SCADA
- 8. Emergency Response
- 9. Security Techniques and Hardware
- 10. The Paradigm Shift
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
