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Physical Threats to the Information Infrastructure |
Franklin N. Platt
Chapter Contents:
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14.1 |
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Introduction
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14.2 |
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Background and Perspective
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14.2.1 |
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Today's Risks Are Greater
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14.2.2 |
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Likely Targets
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14.2.3 |
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Productivity Issues
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14.2.4 |
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Terrorism and Violence Are Now Serious Threats
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14.2.5 |
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Costs of a Threat Happening
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14.2.6 |
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Who Must Be Involved?
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14.2.7 |
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A Standard Process
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14.2.8 |
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Liability Issues
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14.2.9 |
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Definitions and Terms
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14.3 |
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Threat Assessment Process
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14.3.1 |
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Set Up a Steering Committee
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14.3.2 |
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Sources of Information and Assistance
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14.3.3 |
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Identify All Possible Threats
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14.3.4 |
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Determine the Likelihood of Each Threat
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14.3.5 |
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Approximate the Direct Costs
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14.3.6 |
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Consider Cascading Costs
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14.3.7 |
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Prioritize the Threats
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14.3.8 |
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Completing the Threat Assessment Report
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14.4 |
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General Threats
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14.4.1 |
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Natural Events
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14.4.1.1 |
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Blight
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14.4.1.2 |
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Building or Bridge Collapse
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14.4.1.3 |
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Dam Failure
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14.4.1.4 |
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Drought
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14.4.1.5 |
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Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption
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14.4.1.6 |
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Epidemic
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14.4.1.7 |
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Landslide
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14.4.1.8 |
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Flood
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14.4.1.9 |
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Hurricane or Tornado
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14.4.2 |
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Technical Events
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14.4.2.1 |
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Utility Disruptions
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14.4.2.2 |
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Physical Attacks
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14.4.2.3 |
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Coordinated Attacks
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14.4.2.4 |
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Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Incidents
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14.4.2.5 |
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Radiological Incidents
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14.4.2.6 |
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Biological Hazards
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14.4.3 |
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Fire and Smoke
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14.4.4 |
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Water Leaks and Flooding
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14.4.5 |
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Environmental Problems
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14.4.5.1 |
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Dust
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14.4.5.2 |
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Humidity
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14.4.5.3 |
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Temperature
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14.4.5.4 |
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High-Intensity Radio-Frequency Flux
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14.4.6 |
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Utility Problems
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14.5 |
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Man-Made Threats
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14.5.1 |
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Accidents
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14.5.2 |
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Civil or Political Disorder
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14.6.3 |
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Wiring Runs and Exposed Wire
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14.5.4 |
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Intrusion
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14.5.5 |
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Wiretaps
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14.5.6 |
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High-Energy Radio-Frequency Weapons
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14.5.7 |
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Workplace Violence and Terrorism
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14.6 |
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Other Threats
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14.6.1 |
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Off-Hour Visitors
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14.6.2 |
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Storage Rooms
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14.6.3 |
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Medical Emergencies
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14.6.4 |
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Using an Illicit Terminal
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14.7 |
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Confidential Information About Threats
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14.8 |
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Summary
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14.9 |
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Notes
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14.10 |
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For Further Reading
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