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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Port security"”.
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Port security and information technology
… York and Washington DC shed light on the many security shortcomings that sea ports and the entire import and export process face. A primary source of these problems is the information sharing process which makes it hard to track the source of a problem in the import and export process due to …
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The port security grant program: good enough, or can it be made better?
… the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Port Security Grant Program has provided funding to project proposals for improving the security and resiliency posture of the nation's ports and waterways. The United States has over 360 coastal and inland ports through which over $1.3 trillion in …
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Port security in a developing country – pre and post 9/11 terrorist attacks: a case study on Port Klang in Malaysia
… a turning point in the treatment of maritime security establishing a “before” and after” dividing line. One element that emerged in response to that attack was the change of attitude to security. This change, led to changes in behaviour and practices since it prompted a raft of measures, …
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The Efficient Relationship between Residual Security Risk and Security Investment for Maritime Port Facilities
… strategy in an industrial example to address port facilities’ inability to assess whether their security systems are efficient. The research combines a twin-pronged approach of first, adapting Markowitz (1952) theory of portfolio selection from the field of finance to maritime port security to …
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Risk Assessment and Decision Making of Security in Container Port Facilities
Ports are exposed to various risks, both in their internal operation as well as external business interactions with other maritime logistics companies. While traditional safety and security policies are able to deal with accidents, theft, and hazard-based risks in ports, a new risk assessment is …
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Seaport Vulnerability to Criminal Networks: A Mixed Method Approach to Measuring Criminological Vulnerability in the Top 30 U.S. Container Ports
<p>Seaports form a unique space for criminological examination. As the locus points for the majority of international and domestic trade criminal network access to a port can provide outsized benefits. While ports are physical spaces they are underlined by complex systems incorporating public and …
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Using light underwater : devices, algorithms and systems for maritime persistent surveillance
… marine life. Marine monitoring is an important activity for border protection, port security and offshore oil field operations. However, monitoring is not easy because salt water is a harsh environment for humans and for instruments. Radio communication and remote sensing are difficult …