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May
24

The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power Is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World

Category: Books Tags: America, Business, civic life, Commerce, Community, Cyber, Cyberwar, Economic, economic paradigm, END, endgame, Energy, energy internet, Europe, European, five pillars, formal declaration, fossil fuels, gas and food, global economy, government, green energy, human relationships, Industrial, industrial revolution, Information, International, Internet, jeremy rifkin, National, paradigm, Power, Recovery, Relationship, Revolution, social entrepreneurs, Sustainable, Techno, Transforming, USA, War 1 Comment

The Industrial Revolution, powered by oil and other fossil fuels, is spiraling into a dangerous endgame. The price of gas and food are climbing, unemployment remains high, the housing market has tanked, consumer and government debt is soaring, and the recovery is slowing. Facing the prospect of a second collapse of the global economy, humanity is desperate for a sustainable economic game plan to take us into the future.

Here, Jeremy Rifkin explores how Internet technology and renewable energy are merging to create a powerful “Third Industrial Revolution.” He asks us to imagine hundreds of millions of people producing their own green energy in their homes, offices, and factories, and sharing it with each other in an “energy internet,” just like we now create and share information online.

Rifkin describes how the five-pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution will create thousands of businesses, millions of jobs, and usher in a fundamental reordering of human relationships, from hierarchical to lateral power, that will impact the way we conduct commerce, govern society, educate our children, and engage in civic life.

Rifkin’s vision is already gaining traction in the international community. The European Union Parliament has issued a formal declaration calling for its implementation, and other nations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, are quickly preparing their own initiatives for transitioning into the new economic paradigm.

The Third Industrial Revolution is an insider’s account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players — heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs — who are pioneering its implementation around the world.

Price: $27.00

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May
20

By CyberWarrior

Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security

Category: Books Tags: Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Weapon, Cyberterrorism, Energy, Energy Infrastructure, Frank R. Spellman, Homeland, Homeland Security, importance of nuclear energy, Infraestrutura Crítica, infrastructure protection, Melissa L. Stoudt, Nuclear, Nuclear Energy, nuclear facilities, Nuclear Infrastructure, Nuclear Power Plant, nuclear reactors, Power, radioactive materials, SCADA, security authors, Terrorism, Threats, use of weapons Leave a Comment

Experts agree, though it is already important, nuclear power will soon be critical to the maintenance of contemporary society. With the heightened importance of nuclear energy comes a heightened threat of terrorism. The possibility of nuclear energy infrastructure terrorism-that is, the use of weapons to cause damage to the nuclear energy industrial sector, which would have widespread, devastating effects-is very real. In Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security, authors Frank R. Spellman and Melissa L. Stoudt present all the information needed for nuclear infrastructure employers and employees to handle security threats they must be prepared to meet. The book focuses on three interrelated nuclear energy infrastructure segments: nuclear reactors, radioactive materials, and nuclear waste. It presents common-sense methodologies in a straightforward manner, so the text is accessible even to those with little experience with nuclear energy who are nonetheless concerned about the protection of our nuclear infrastructure. Important safety and security principles are outlined, along with security measures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities.

Price: $85.00

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May
20

By CyberWarrior

Securing the Smart Grid: Next Generation Power Grid Security

Category: Books Tags: Attack, attackers, chaos, CISSP, Critical Infrastructure, Cyberwar, Dakota, dakota state university, Dr. Patrick Engebretson, Energy, grids, IEM, Infrastructure, ISSMP, Pipeline, power consumers, power consumption, power plant, power plants, SCADA, SCNA, SCSA, SCSECA, Smart Grid, smart meters, thomas wilhelm 1 Comment

“The first step in securing the Smart Grid is to fully understand the threat landscape. This book provides both a timely and relevant overview of the subject – a must-read for anyone responsible for securing the grid as well as consumers looking to implement the technology!.”– Dr. Patrick Engebretson, Assistant Professor of Computer Security, Dakota State University.

“Easy to read and full of valuable information, this book provides a wide-eyed view of our future and the security challenges we will be facing in our day-to-day lives. Exploring everything from home systems to large-scale power plants, this is a must-read for everyone in our technological society.”– Thomas Wilhelm, ISSMP, CISSP, SCSECA, SCNA, SCSA, IEM, IAM

Smart Grids are the future of energy. By creating networks from power plant to home, utility companies will be able to regulate power consumption making sure that consumers are receiving the amount that is needed, no more or less. While this new use of networking technology and unique applications such as smart meters will help to conserve energy it also opens up a pipeline, that was regulated manually, into the computer world of interconnected networks. The infrastructure that is being built will need to have robust security as an attack on this network could create chaos to tens of thousands of power consumers, stop a utility company in its tracks, or be used in a cyberwar.

Securing the Smart Grid takes a look at grid security today, how it is developing and being deployed into now over 10 million households in the US alone. Direct attacks to smart meters as well as attacks via the networks will be detailed along with suggestions for defense against them. A framework for how security should be implemented throughout this growing system will be included directing security consultants, and system and network architects on how to keep the grid strong against attackers big and small.

Details how old and new hacking techniques can be used against the grid and how to defend against them
Discusses current security initiatives and how they fall short of what is needed
Find out how hackers can use the new infrastructure against itself

Price: $49.95

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May
17

By CyberWarrior

Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security: Defending a Networked Nation

Category: Books Tags: Attack, Critical Infrastructure, Energy, Homeland Security, Internet, National Security, Network, Network Theory, Power, Telecomunication, Water Leave a Comment

A scientific approach to the new field of critical infrastructure protection

This book offers a unique scientific approach to the new field of critical infrastructure protection: it uses network theory, optimization theory, and simulation software to analyze and understand how infrastructure sectors evolve, where they are vulnerable, and how they can best be protected. The author demonstrates that infrastructure sectors as diverse as water, power, energy, telecommunications, and the Internet have remarkably similar structures. This observation leads to a rigorous approach to vulnerability analysis in all of these sectors. The analyst can then decide the best way to allocate limited funds to minimize risk, regardless of industry sector.

The key question addressed in this timely book is: What should be protected and how? The author proposes that the answer lies in allocating a nation’s scarce resources to the most critical components of each infra-structure–the so-called critical nodes. Using network theory as a foundation, readers learn how to identifya small handful of critical nodes and then allocate resources to reduce or eliminate risk across the entire sector.

A comprehensive set of electronic media is provided on a CD-ROM in the back of the book that supports in-class and self-tutored instruction. Students can copy these professionally produced audio-video lectures onto a PC (Microsoft Windows(r) and Apple Macintosh(r) compatible) for repeated viewing at their own pace. Another unique feature of the book is the open-source software for demonstrating concepts and streamlining the math needed for vulnerability analysis. Updates, as well as a discussion forum, are available from www.CHDS.us.

This book is essential for all corporate, government agency, and military professionals tasked with assessingvulnerability and developing and implementing protection systems. In addition, the book is recommended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying national security, computing, and other disciplines where infrastructure security is an issue.

Price: $105.00

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May
14

By CyberWarrior

The Cyber-Posture of the National Information Infrastructure (1998)

Category: Books Tags: analytic studies, Attack, computer based systems, coordination center, Critical Infrastructure, Cyber-Posture, Cyberwar, disruptions, Energy, energy supplies, Information Infrastructure, information security, nation, National, national information infrastructure, National Security, Private Sector, remedial action, resilience, security posture, Studies, Telecommunications, Vulnerability, War 1 Comment

This report discusses the vulnerability of the nation’s information infrastructure to external attacks and other kinds of disruptions. It assesses the extent of the data available for measuring this threat and concludes that energy supplies, telecommunications, and computer-based systems should be of first priority for attention and remedial action. Finally, it suggests steps to reduce national vulnerability. The information security posture in both government and the private sector needs immediate examination and attention. Analytic studies should be performed to establish such infrastructure features as sources of resilience and the characterization of normalcy, and to specify R&D requirements. In addition, the nation should establish a warning mechanism and a supporting coordination center.

Price: $8.00

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The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power Is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World

Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security

Securing the Smart Grid: Next Generation Power Grid Security

Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security: Defending a Networked Nation

The Cyber-Posture of the National Information Infrastructure (1998)

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