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What is Critical Infrastructure

Chapter 24
Handbook of Research on Digital Crime, Cyberspace Security, and Information Assurance
Interconnected networks of people and devices allowing for the delivery of information society services and fulfillment of governmental obligations, including firefighting, transportation services, supply of water or energy or banking services.
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Surveillance, Privacy, and Due Diligence in Cybersecurity: An International Law Perspective
Joanna Kulesza (University of Lodz, Poland)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6324-4.ch024
Abstract
The chapter covers the international law due diligence principle as applied to the prevention of transboundary cyberthreats. The analysis is based on the work of the International Law Commission referring to state responsibility and international liability as applicable to the challenge of international cybersecurity. The first attempts of this application by European international organizations are discussed. This is done in the light of the current political challenge of engaging all states in the discussion on the appropriate standard of cyberthreats prevention. Reaching to the no harm principle of international law, the author argues that all states need to take all necessary measures in order to prevent significant transboundary damage originated by online activities of individuals within their jurisdiction, power, or control. Should they fail to show due diligence they may be held internationally responsible for an omission contrary to their obligation of preventing harm to other states, foreigners, or shared resources.
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Chapter 5
National Cybersecurity Strategies
The most important infrastructure or related services to provide basic sustenance to citizens like water, utilities, electricity, and internet connection.
Published in Chapter: National Cybersecurity Strategies; From: Cyber Security Auditing, Assurance, and Awareness Through CSAM and CATRAM
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Uncertainties in Safety and Security: Uncertainties in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Human Factors
(CI) is assigned in the literature by different definitions. It can define as those assets and systems, that are essential for the maintenance of the social functions, health, safety, security, and economics or social well-being of people.
Published in Chapter: Uncertainties in Safety and Security: Uncertainties in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Human Factors; From: Safety and Security Issues in Technical Infrastructures
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Expectations vs. Practice in Critical Infrastructure Operator Crisis Communication: Lessons Learned From Portugal, France, Norway, and Sweden
An asset, system, or part thereof that are essential for the health, safety, security, economic or social well-being of people, and its disruption or destruction would likely have a significant impact upon the ability of a State to maintain those functions.
Published in Chapter: Expectations vs. Practice in Critical Infrastructure Operator Crisis Communication: Lessons Learned From Portugal, France, Norway, and Sweden; From: Information Technology Applications for Crisis Response and Management
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Critical Infrastructure Protection in Developing Countries
Critical infrastructure (CI) refers to those essential physical and information technology facilities, networks, services and assets, which, if disrupted or destroyed, would have a serious impact on the health, safety, security, economic or social well-being or the effective functioning of government.
Published in Chapter: Critical Infrastructure Protection in Developing Countries; From: Handbook of Research on Economic, Financial, and Industrial Impacts on Infrastructure Development
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Electricity Infrastructure Technical Security: Practical Application and Best Practices of Risk Assessment
An asset or system which is essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions.
Published in Chapter: Electricity Infrastructure Technical Security: Practical Application and Best Practices of Risk Assessment; From: Safety and Security Issues in Technical Infrastructures
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Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Review and Challenges
Is the backbone of everyday lives in modern society. Critical infrastructures are defined as those systems, assets, or part thereof which are essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, security and economic security, and the disruption or destruction of which would have a significant impact on the state/nation as a result of the failure to maintain those functions (European Commission, 2008).
Published in Chapter: Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Review and Challenges; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Crime, Cyberspace Security, and Information Assurance
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Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure Protection: Public Private Aspects of Resilience
An asset that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy are those systems that provide the resources upon which all functions of society depend.
Published in Chapter: Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure Protection: Public Private Aspects of Resilience; From: Handbook of Research on Civil Society and National Security in the Era of Cyber Warfare
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Critical Aviation Information Systems: Identification and Protection
The totality of state infrastructure objects that are the most critical for the economy and industries, the society functioning and the population protection, and the decommissioning or destruction of which may have an impact on national security and defense, the natural environment, and can lead to significant financial losses and human casualties.
Published in Chapter: Critical Aviation Information Systems: Identification and Protection; From: Cases on Modern Computer Systems in Aviation
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Security of Infrastructure Systems: Infrastructure Security Assessment
The assets that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy especial in some country.
Published in Chapter: Security of Infrastructure Systems: Infrastructure Security Assessment; From: Safety and Security Issues in Technical Infrastructures
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Chapter 1
US Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations: Current Trends and Recommendations for Improvement
Physical and cyber systems and assets that are so vital to the United States that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the physical or economic security or public health or safety.
Published in Chapter: US Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations: Current Trends and Recommendations for Improvement; From: Global Perspectives on Information Security Regulations: Compliance, Controls, and Assurance
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Chapter 38
Digital Convergence and Cybersecurity Policy
The critical infrastructure refers to the physical or virtual systems and assets so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of these systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economics, national public health or safety, or any combination.
Published in Chapter: Digital Convergence and Cybersecurity Policy; From: Handbook of Research on Public Information Technology
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National Security Policy and Strategy and Cyber Security Risks
The systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to society that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security, economy, public health or safety, environment, or any combination of these matters.
Published in Chapter: National Security Policy and Strategy and Cyber Security Risks; From: Handbook of Research on Civil Society and National Security in the Era of Cyber Warfare
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