statist conception. This chapter explores these issues by offering a critical sociological perspective on a key conceptual issue in international relations‚ the question of security. Within international political theory‚ one of the most fundamental signs of rethinking has been a reworking of the concept of security. As Ken Booth has put it‚ ’The last decade or so has seen a growing unease with the traditional concept of security‚ which privileges the state and emphasizes military power’ together
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computer security? A: Protection of physical locations‚ hardware and software of computers from outside threats. Q: Name three primary threats to security of computers. A: Physical theft‚ espionage and sabotage. Q: Name two fundamental problems with ARPANET security? A: (1) No safety for dial-up connections. (2) Nonexistent user identification and authorization. Q: What was the name of the now obsolete operating system designed for security objectives? A: MULTICS Q: What is the security that
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DRAFT Rev 0 Container In-Security Initiatives: Getting Risk-Based Supply Chain Security Right “I believe that we should treat every container destined to enter or pass through the United States as a potential weapon of mass destruction; every ship that carries it as a delivery device; and every port and point inland as a potential target”‚ Rob Quartel‚ chairman and CEO of Freightdesk Technologies and former member of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission told the Government Affairs Committee of the
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Security Awareness Policy (statement 1) The Information Security (IS) team is responsible for promoting ongoing security awareness to all information system users. A Security Awareness program must exist to establish formal methods by which secure practices are communicated throughout the corporation. Security guidance must exist in the form of formal written policies and procedures that define the principles of secure information system use and the responsibility of users to follow them
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Security Clearance Frequently Asked Questions Questions and answers related to US government-sponsored security clearances in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and compiled by ClearanceJobs.com General What is a security clearance? A security clearance is a determination by the United States government that a person or company is eligible for access to classified information. There are two types of clearances: Personnel Security Clearances (PCL) and Facility
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1. Homeland Security as Defined by Various U.S. National Security Strategies and Policies The concept of homeland security is not new; since the bloody birth of the United States in 1776‚ Americans have been engaged in securing and defending the homeland. However‚ the current manifestation of the expression Homeland Security was created in the crucible of modern terrorist attacks‚ most notably that of September 11‚ 2001. As Noftsinger‚ Newbold‚ and Wheeler (2007) note‚ today’s idea of homeland security
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There are numerous challenges emerging in homeland security. In my opinion‚ one of the biggest challenges is how the Internet is used. The Internet is being used by terrorist groups worldwide to spread their propaganda. These groups are using ungoverned Internet space to disseminate training material and poisonous propaganda to attract and lure individuals from around the world to their cause. They encourage these individuals to commit acts of violence in their own communities. These terror
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Security Market Line In Markowitz Portfolio Theory‚ a line on a chart representing the capital asset pricing model. The security market line plots risk versus expected return of the market. The security market line is a useful tool in determining whether a given security is undervalued and/or a market outperform. If a security plots the security market line‚ it indicates a higher expected return for a given level of risk than the market as a whole. security market line A line used to illustrate
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Microsoft Solutions for Security and Compliance and Microsoft Security Center of Excellence The Security Risk Management Guide © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. To view a copy of this license‚ visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ or send a letter to Creative Commons‚ 543 Howard Street‚ 5th Floor‚ San Francisco‚ California‚ 94105‚ USA. Contents Chapter
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Importance of Security Plans William Kepke DeVry University SEC 440 10 / 08 / 12 There are several possible threats that can affect the integrity of any organizational network. Many of these threats can come internally from the users of the system. Internal attacks can be intentional‚ accidental‚ or simple human error. Some examples of accidental infection can come from a user opening an email containing a virus‚ installing new software‚ altering desktop configuration‚ visiting precarious
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