Sentences with phrase «protect critical infrastructure»

This includes «hard» measures such as building seawalls and other barriers, along with various measures to protect critical infrastructure.

These include strengthening flood prevention measures and early warning systems, and applying relevant building standards to protect critical infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and homes.

«The university receives secure access to a small portion of our fibre optic infrastructure and The City may benefit in the future by leveraging the secure encryption keys generated out of the lab's research to protect our critical infrastructure,» said Andruschak.

The newly available data gives researchers a treasure trove of measurements they can use to better understand how space weather works and how best to protect critical infrastructure, such as the nation's satellites, aircraft, communications networks, navigation systems, and electric power grid.

Southold Town police unveiled a state - of - the - art, fully equipped police command van Tuesday morning, which has enhanced capabilities to protect critical infrastructure such as Plum Island and Cross Sound Ferry.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle article on developments with legislation originally introduced by BP Adams to protect critical infrastructure in New York State.

The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), a non-partisan group of innovation experts and firms that provides solutions to support and protect critical infrastructure, has questioned...

She also led the development of the firm's crowdsourced real - time cyberthreat intelligence and analytics used to protect critical infrastructure, played a key role in developing McAfee's cybersecurity policy position, and on several occasions testified before Congress on cybersecurity technology and policy.

ICIT will present its findings and identify possible solutions for protecting critical infrastructure — along with a panel of industry experts and government officials — on June 29 in Washington.

A White House National Security Council spokesman said «While we have no comment on individual actions, protecting critical infrastructure, including the supply chains associated with such infrastructure, is a critical part of protecting Americas national security and public safety.»

«There are few things as important as protecting our critical infrastructure ahead of future extreme weather or emergencies,» said de Blasio.

Congressional concern about cyber attacks, which for some time seemed minimal, has now picked up and is focused on protecting critical infrastructure and addressing vulnerabilities in unregulated as well as regulated sectors.

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Homeland Security reportedly considered declaring election systems as «critical infrastructure,» which would have given the federal agency the authority to protect the systems.

Earlier this week, Georgia Representative Hank Johnson introduced two bills that he believes will help improve voting security a few years down the road: the Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act, which, if passed, would classify voting systems as critical infrastructure to be protected by the Department of Homeland Security; and the Election Integrity Act, which will map out a planned response for voting system failures and control the types of voting machines states are aInfrastructure and Security Promotion Act, which, if passed, would classify voting systems as critical infrastructure to be protected by the Department of Homeland Security; and the Election Integrity Act, which will map out a planned response for voting system failures and control the types of voting machines states are ainfrastructure to be protected by the Department of Homeland Security; and the Election Integrity Act, which will map out a planned response for voting system failures and control the types of voting machines states are allowed to buy.

Marie Moe, a research scientist with Scandinavia's largest research organization, SINTEF, will talk about her research into protecting her personal critical infrastructure from hack attacks.

The victory was that these partial meltdowns were containable because of the hard work that was done to protect our most critical infrastructure from the Y2K issue.

The unprecedented impact of Hurricane Sandy has reinforced the need to strengthen and protect our shoreline, critical infrastructure, and neighborhoods.

As such, it plays a critical role in energy security by protecting essential infrastructure and transit routes — a role explicitly mentioned in the new Strategic Concept.

«With extreme weather becoming the new normal, it is critical that we invest in hardening our infrastructure and protecting our communities from whatever Mother Nature throws our way,» Cuomo said in a statement.

«This past year, I successfully fought for more critical water and environmental infrastructure improvements in the final budget, which will protect our natural resources and support continued economic growth,» Hannon said.

Westchester needs a leader who will protect hard - earned taxpayer dollars, prioritize critical infrastructure projects and help spur the local economy.

As residents of Ulster County, we rely on county government to maintain critical county infrastructure, such as roads and bridges as well as protect public health and safety.

«As the Iranian attack on the Westchester dam shows, a particularly neglected area is critical infrastructure — dams and power grids — and we must increase our focus on protecting them.»

It will be an historic budget that pays down our debt, while reinforcing my commitment to protecting taxpayer dollars, safeguarding critical priorities like infrastructure and promoting economic expansion and job creation.

IA professionals need to understand both the critical technical underpinnings that come from this type of electronic environment and exactly how to defend and protect critical information infrastructure.

Our efforts culminated in compromise legislation that would create an incentives - based, voluntary approach that encourages critical infrastructure companies to adopt practices to protect their systems.

«Difficult at best» Adaptation can include efforts to reduce stormwater runoff by expanding pervious surfaces, building defensive walls to protect critical sites, strengthening building standards, and expanding «green infrastructure» that can retain floodwater.

«Aerial inspection of energy pipelines is federally required and typically performed using manned aircraft flying at low altitudes,» said David Yoel, chief executive officer of American Aerospace Technologies Inc. «If we validate unmanned aircraft technologies, we can reduce risks to pilots and the public, and more efficiently protect the country's critical infrastructure.»

These projects put in place the critical infrastructure needed to enhance visitor experience, protect and restore park resources, and enhance safety.

«The reality of climate change will demand that we make huge investments in critical infrastructure in the coming years, from reinforcing sea walls and raising streets to protecting our electrical grid and modernizing sewage and water treatment facilities.

Decision - makers, by contrast, need to understand how climate change may interfere with their plans and compromise their objectives, so they can adapt existing policies and adopt new strategies to stay on track — whether to protect life, health, and well - being, sustain economic growth, preserve natural resources, ensure continued performance of critical infrastructure, or maintain national security.

These rates are expected to increase over the coming century, imperiling the survival of 7,000 acres of freshwater tidal wetlands that protect riverfront communities and critical infrastructure from flooding and provide habitat for species on which commercial fisheries along the entire Atlantic coast depend.

«Some of the most serious legal issues confronting companies today relate to cybersecurity and national security law,» said Mark D. Wasserman, Eversheds Sutherland (US) Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland Ltd. «These issues affect the critical infrastructure supporting the US and global economies, and Michael will be of immediate value to clients as they face increasing pressure to have best practices and policies in place to protect customer and sensitive business information.»

The statement noted that the government was «committed to developing the vital infrastructure that is critical to Canada's ability to get resources to global markets» in a way that protects the environment, including efforts to fight climate change and protect the coastlines.

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«Encryption protects electronic financial transactions, private Internet communication, and much of our national critical infrastructure,» he told TechNewsWorld.

Based in Western Australia, the country's Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre is expected to focus on critical infrastructure, protecting businesses, and building cybersecurity skills.

They offer customers in more than 120 countries a customizable end - to - end, scalable and open solution to monitor property and protect people and their assets across diverse locations, including stadiums, retail environments, school campuses, casinos, critical infrastructure.

Investigations and Law Enforcement — Selected Duties & Responsibilities Build and implement investigations programs and security solutions to enable effective organizational administration, threat detection / elimination, conflict / issue resolution, and other critical discovery functions Utilize various technical applications, including cameras, A / V equipment, transmitters, recorders, and bugs, to generate valuable information and isolate parties responsible for criminal and civil malfeasance Create issue and security reports to enable development of new policies and procedures aimed at preventing further wrongdoing and protect valuable resources team Integrate investigative principles into corporate strategic mission, ensuring management and program accountability, proactive prevention of discrimination, case efficiency, and legal analysis Perform security and crime analyses of firm infrastructure against related compliance requirements as well as on - going vulnerability assessments to continuously mitigate risk Develop investigatory standard documents to serve as guide and rules resources to promote fair and legal probes Supervise related departmental staff, including performance plan development and assessment, technical oversight, personnel recruitment and training, staff discipline, and other pertinent functions Work as a member of the corporate incident response team in the execution of all related tasks, including incident response plan development, damage minimization, resource restoration, and firm integrity protection Communicate all issues and user feedback to members of management, law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques, trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist management with various other duties as assigned

Protecting residents, their homes, and critical infrastructure, like energy, stormwater, and mass transit systems, requires good long - term planning, in addition to emergency preparedness.