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Terrorism A Convergence of Threats

Terrorism A Convergence of Threats. Steven C. Davis, President DavisLogic, Inc. Terrorism Threats. Foreign and Domestic Terrorism Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare Cybercrime and Cyberanarchism Critical Infrastructure - risk in flaws, defects and attacks

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Terrorism A Convergence of Threats

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  1. TerrorismA Convergence of Threats Steven C. Davis, President DavisLogic, Inc.

  2. Terrorism Threats • Foreign and Domestic Terrorism • Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare Cybercrime and Cyberanarchism • Critical Infrastructure - risk in flaws, defects and attacks “Cyber” refers to computers, the Internet, and the interconnected“electronic village” – this is also referred to as “InfoWar.”

  3. Critical Linkages Critical Infrastructure Circles of Risk

  4. Critical Infrastructure:Information & Communications Computing and telecommunications systems are critical components of our daily lives and our economy. The data and information communicated across this infrastructure is valuable and sensitive.

  5. Critical Infrastructure:Power Systems Electrical power systems that create and supply electricity are fundamental to the basic functionality of the rest of our infrastructure.

  6. Critical Infrastructure:Gas and Oil Natural gas and petroleum are also critical to the operation of our economy and to the ships, trucks, and rail systems that transport commodities.

  7. Critical Infrastructure:Banking and Finance Retail and commercial banks, investment institutions, and exchanges work to assist business and government operations in all manner of monetary transactions.

  8. Critical Infrastructure:Transportation Trains, planes and automobiles, as well as ships and pipelines use airports, roads, ports and waterways to delivery goods to businesses and governments.

  9. Critical Infrastructure:Water Supply Systems Water is a critical to human existence and to many industrial processes. Reservoirs, transport systems, filtration, cleaning and treatment systems are part of this infrastructure.

  10. Critical Infrastructure:Emergency Services State, local, and Federal law enforcement, fire, and rescue services are called upon to respond to individual and community needs during emergencies as well as in recovery.

  11. Critical Infrastructure:Government Services Federal, state and local governments provide essential services to the public.

  12. How Might Terrorists Target Critical Infrastructures? • Denial or disruption of service • Unauthorized monitoring • Unauthorized disclosure of information • Unauthorized modification or destruction of computer programs • Fraud, financial loss or other criminal activities Source: FBI

  13. Our Systems are Fragile • Some infrastructure is so critical that if it is compromised or destroyed, an entire region, or the nation, could be debilitated. • Information warfare is the second most serious threat to U.S. national security, just below weapons of mass destruction in terrorist hands.

  14. Are we vulnerable? • We are increasingly reliant upon interdependent infrastructures. • Because of our strengths, enemies may seek to harm us in new ways. • Millennial madness may increase the likelihood of non-technical attacks such as bioterrorism.

  15. Are we vulnerable? Cyber attacks on our infrastructure and information systems may be capable of significantly harming our military, our infrastructure, and our economy.

  16. Former Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre The United States has “moved so dramatically to the use of micro-processors to control our basic infrastructure.... All of these are controlled by computers where security was never designed in at the outset.”

  17. OK, So what to do? Safeguarding Our Citizens

  18. Safeguarding Our Citizens From The Threat Of Deadly Weapons • Defending the United States against chemical and biological weapons is a top priority. • Budget includes funding for vaccines, medical stockpiles, research, surveillance, and medical response teams. • New technology increasing protection

  19. Safeguarding Our Citizens • Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office - PDD-63 charges CIAO with integrating sector plans into a National Infrastructure Assurance Plan. • CIAO will also assist in coordinating a national education and awareness.

  20. Safeguarding Our Citizens • Need continued investment to defend our critical infrastructure • R&D to protect systems and prevent intrusion • Private Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISAC’s)

  21. Emergency Management • Increase Awareness at the Local Level • Provide Security & Communications Redundancies • Update Plans, Policies, Procedures • Educate the Public to Threats

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