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NEW REQUIREMENTS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN TODAY'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
NEW REQUIREMENTS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN TODAY'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Author(s): Gruia Timofte
Subject(s): Military history
Published by: Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Știință din România
Keywords: critical information infrastructure; information systems; information and knowledge management; cyber threats; cyber security

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes the cyber vulnerabilities, threats and risks to critical information infrastructure in the information age with large and intensive developments in information and communication technology. This virtual dimension is very important for information systems, communications networks, surveillance, control and warning systems and their critical information flows, which ensure the management of the global and national critical infrastructure. These systems are regarded as the backbone of critical infrastructures and is very necessary to the continuity of the information and knowledge management in order to provide specific services. Therefore, the information and communications technology systems must be robust, reliable, sustainable, secure, redundant, adaptive, etc. to meet the cyber threats and risks challenges.

  • Issue Year: 3/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 67-79
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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