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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Physical security"”.
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Mapping the elements of physical security towards the creation of a holistic physical security model
… element relationships within the field of physical security. The main purpose of the mapping is to form individual knowledge structures for modelling and provide a relative understanding of overall risk based on different combinations of physical security arrangements. An understanding of …
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Cyber-Physical Security for Advanced Manufacturing
The increased growth of cyber-physical systems, controlling multiple production processes within the manufacturing industry, has led to an industry susceptible to cyber-physical attacks. Differing from traditional cyber-attacks in their ability to alter the physical world, cyber-physical attacks …
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Machine to machine communication for physical security
… an M2M communications application for physical security using an array of interacting machines. This study also demonstrates that M2M communication framework can be used to bring cost savings to the consumer. In the designed application, the individual machines were stitched together to …
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Cyber-Physical Security for Additive Manufacturing Systems
… to medical implants. At the same time, cyber-physical attacks targeting manufacturing systems have continued to rise. For this reason, there is a need to research new techniques and methods to ensure the integrity of parts fabricated on AM systems. This work seeks to address this need by first …
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Physical-Security for Wireless with Orbital Angular Momentum Wave
… transmission as an additional layer of physical security to be used with data encryption. A trustworthy key distribution mechanism for symmetric cryptography protocol is proposed by exploiting randomly hopping among the orthogonal OAM-wave modes and phases. Keccak block generates …
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Return on investment in nuclear security: regulations and physical security
Nuclear security is a crucial part of the nuclear industry, and therefore it is important to observe, research and improve its return on investment (ROI). Investments are made not only in the physical security itself, but also in the regulatory framework, and they should be studied holistically …
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Quality Control Tools for Cyber-Physical Security of Production Systems
… in computer and network technologies, cyber-physical systems have become more susceptible to cyber-attacks; and production systems are no exception. Unlike traditional Information Technology (IT) systems, cyber-physical systems are not limited to attacks aimed at Intellectual Property (IP) …
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Consequence-Based Methodology to Determine Physical Security Requirements for Micro-Reactors
… micro-reactors may face unduly burdensome onsite physical security costs, leading to reduced economic attractiveness of the technology. A consequence-based methodology is developed and applied to two micro-reactor plants- the Oklo Aurora and the MIT Research Reactor- to better understand if the …
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Robust adaptive sampled-data control design for MIMO systems: Applications in cyber-physical security
… architecture for resilient control of cyber-physical systems (CPSs). Detection and mitigation of zero-dynamics attacks are addressed and validated in flight tests of a quadrotor in Intelligent Robotics Laboratory of UIUC. The experiments show that the multirate L1 controller can e effectively …
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Towards Cyber-Physical Security for Additively Manufactured Parts via In Situ Monitoring and Electromechanical Impedance
… is uniquely at risk of nearly undetectable cyber-physical attacks, or cyber attacks that can cause physical damage. Additionally, as much of the valuable intellectual property associated with the design and material parameters of parts are stored in digital form, theft of these design files could …
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International displacement and state compliance with international human rights standards: the current protection of internally displaced persons' right to physical security in Nigeria
… whether the current protection of IDPs' right to physical security in Nigeria complies with international human rights standards. The current international legal framework in place for the protection of IDPs is relatively extensive, and undergoes continuous development. The United Nations Guiding …
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The effectiveness and economic impact of enhancing container security
… the public and private sector to address the security vulnerabilities in the container industry. The solution targets three main areas for, security: documentation/information, physical security, and inspections. The technology utilized to improve the physical security of the container can …
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A Baptist student center for Charlottesville, Virginia
In the study of psychology, physical and mental securities are found to be two of the main objectives of the human race. Physical security is emphasized to an overwhelming extent due to the wars and domestic strifes our country has had. Many philosophers maintain that the only real security man can …
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Strategic and analytics-driven inspection operations for critical infrastructure resilience
… However, recent natural disasters and cyber-physical security attacks have demonstrated that the lack of effective failure detection and identification capabilities is one of the main contributors of economic losses and safety risks faced by service utilities. This thesis focuses on both …
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Secure Circuits: Efficient hardware countermeasures against physical side-channel attacks
… amounts of sensitive data, necessitating robust security measures to safeguard against breaches and ensure data privacy. Hence, there is a definitive need for faster and more secure systems. We present two key implementations that address the problem. Firstly, we introduce MBSNTT (Multi-Bit …
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A Safeguards Design Strategy for Domestic Nuclear Materials Processing Facilities.
… and similar goals of safety, health, and physical security regulations is proposed and justifiable.</p>
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Graph-Based Simulation for Cyber-Physical Attacks on Smart Buildings
… smart building paradigm, smart buildings' cyber-security issues and physical security issues are mingling. Although research studies have been conducted to detect and prevent physical (or cyber) intrusions to smart building systems(SBS), it is still unknown (1) how one type of intrusion …
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Theory of entropic security decay: The gradual degradation in effectiveness of commissioned security systems
As a quantitative auditing tool for Physical Protection Systems (PPS) the Estimated Adversary Sequence Interruption (EASI) model has been available for many years. Nevertheless, once a systems macro-state measure has been commissioned (Pi) against its defined threat using EASI, there must be a …
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Political economy of drugs and insurgency: the case of Punjab
… both of which are essential for food and physical security for an economically rising country. In the 1980s, Punjab experienced a decade-long violent insurgency caused by grievances arising from the unequal distribution of benefits from the Green Revolution. The state's economy has been in …
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THE OLIVE BRANCH AND THE MAPLE LEAF: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REFUGEE POLICIES IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR BLENDED REFORM
… research reviewed several concerns, including physical threats that could be caused by refugee admissions as well as economic and social impacts that refugees could have on host countries or individual communities, and then weighed competing arguments against objective evidence. Additionally, …
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