Cyber Attacks On Maritime Targets

a house or investing in stocks and other things of that nature. Maritime piracy in recent weeks has been on the rise around the Gulf of Aden, the Somali Basin, and the Indian Ocean. As stated in the text book, “In the first six months of 2011, there were 266 pirate attacks on the world’s seas. More than 60 percent of those were by Somali pirates who are increasingly bold in their actions.” For example, in 2011 there was an attack by Somali pirates which shocked most. The Somali pirates during monsoon

2001 terrorist attacks. Transport Security Administration is one of the agencies within the DHS tasked to provide security especially in the Nation’s Transportation Systems. TSA came into existence when congress enacted the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), which gives “TSA regulatory authority and responsibility for security over all transportation modes” (Department of Homeland Security, 2007). The Nation’s transportation systems comprises of aviation sector, Maritime sector, mass

spilled into waterways can have both short- and long-term effects on water quality and living resources”. There are lots of environmental impacts such as water pollution and contamination that can result in hazardous waste being discharged in the maritime ports which increases risk of illness, such as respiratory disease or cancer, causes significant damage water quality, and consequently affects marine life and ecosystems and human

the port FSO in assessing domestic and international risks associated with terrorism and other criminal activity threats posed to port maritime operations? There are several resources available to the port Facility Security Officer (FSO) in assessing domestic and international risks associated with terrorism and other criminal activity threats posed to port maritime operations. There are also several things to keep in mind as the FSO when trying to assess these risks. The FSO needs to build rapport

All vessels and ports are vulnerable to bombings or WMD attacks. Because of their locations and volume of business ports, cruise ship and ferry terminals are challenging to protect from security threats. They are usually in areas that consist of a lot of people, which makes them a target for terrorism. Additionally, often times these areas also have liquefied natural gas facilities which will make them more vulnerable and attract terrorists. The bombing of the Navy Destroyer, the USS Cole illustrates

similar in a sense that they all aim at evaluating risk. Once risk can be determined, they can then decipher what types of strategies and decisions that should be used. Of the many risk assessments out there three distinct models who stood out were the Maritime Security Risk Analysis Model (MSRAM), The CARVER model, and lastly the Transportation Sector Security Risk Assessment (TSSRA). This paper will discuss the three risk assessment methodology’s origin, the intended audience, as well as some main elements

In relation to defence spending, it’s visible that there was a positive increase in the year succeeding 2007, directly after the attacks. Though this was dramatically decreased for the following two years, which can be explained by the global economic downturn which begun in 2008 (Grigor′ev & Salikhov, 2009). Therefore it is not possible to conclude that Estonia directly increased spending on defence by a significant figure because of the events that took place in 2007, but it can be deduced that

Management, Cyber and Infrastructure analysis, Cyber security and Communication, and the Office of Infrastructure Protection. The Federal protective services division is charged with the security and protection of federal facilities, and the Officer of Biometric Identity Management assists with the identification of individuals law enforcement encounters, both federally and locally and assists them in determining if the individual is a threat to national security. The Office of Cyber security and

insights on piracy; and 4) conclusion providing reflection and insights of take-always from an interdisciplinary perspective. Research Motivation In broad daylight during a hot day in 1982, barefooted and shirtless pirates paddling wooden canoes, attack an unarmed U.S. commercial ship delivering humanitarian relief in the seaport of Freetown, Sierra Leone. The shirtless pirates are armed as they swing their grappling hooks and ropes to climb the twenty-five foot starboard hull. The pirates struggled

has seen significant changes to the national policies that protect the population and its critical infrastructure. Two main agencies that arose from the 911 Attacks were the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Homeland Defense (HLD). These two agencies are responsible for protecting countless potential terrorist targets, millions of citizens, and the thousands of miles of U.S boarders. How can two government agencies protect so many assets? This paper will explore the two