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Collaborative security: pointers for government representatives and corporate security personnel
No full textInternational criminal organizations are forming working associations and alliances with international terrorist groups and these networks are becoming increasingly imaginative in the way they share knowledge and transmit data and information to each other. As a consequence, government officials and corporate security experts need to develop closer links between the corporate sector and relevant government departments in order to counteract the threats posed. Senior managers in the partnership arrangement need to find unique solutions to recurring problems and one way that this can be achieved is through a transparent organizational culture that facilitates information sharing. Policy makers also need to think in terms of integrating homeland security objectives in their country with homeland security objectives in other countries, if that is, a collectivist approach to security is to be adopted
Placing disaster management policies and practices within a stakeholder security architecture
No full textDeveloping a security architecture that embraces disaster and emergency management policies and practices can be considered complex and highly political. Furthermore, a robust stakeholder security architecture requires that attention is given to intra-government and inter-government working arrangements based on information sharing. It also requires that trust-based relationships between companies that provide disaster relief services and institutions that coordinate disaster relief operations are solidified through time. Hence integrating more fully international disaster relief management operations and holding individual government ministers accountable for their actions, should see a more robust global disaster and emergency management policy and strategy emerge and be implemented. The points put forward in this chapter reinforce the fact that a more pro-active approach is needed with respect to dealing with disaster and emergency situations and that the international community need to view disaster and emergency management from the perspective of stakeholder security
A conceptual environmental and infrastructural risk assessment model to facilitate security management at major sporting events
No full textMajor sporting events have become increasingly important show cases as they provide an opportunity for a country to raise its profile. Owing to the fact that a major sporting event has a great deal of international appeal, it is not surprising to learn that law enforcement officers, and security and intelligence officers, are becoming increasingly concerned that activists, criminals and terrorists, will use major sporting events for their own means. Security and intelligence officers in particular are hard at work counteracting potential disruptions and are working with a range of other experts on developing a collectivist security partnership approach that can produce workable strategic security management policies. In order for this approach to be sustainable at an international level, those involved in the planning, organization and management of a major sporting event need to share and exchange information on a regular basis and give advice to and take advice from government representatives when necessary. It is important to note that managers employed by private sector companies need to work more closely with staff from the public sector, in order to ensure that the strategic security management policy that emerges is in fact sustainable. In particular, Internet service providers need to be more directly involved in providing online security and the general public need to be more adequately informed about the potential risks that are associated with the Internet. In order to safeguard those competing in or those attending a major sporting event, it is necessary for those involved in the organization of the event and the various sponsors, to introduce a number of security management initiatives that reduce the possibility of a man-made attack at the event. A conceptual environmental and infrastructural risk assessment model can be deployed to ensure that possible threats are identified and neutralized before they manifest. By putting in place robust counterterrorist measures, the authorities can ensure that a major sporting event is the cultural, social and economic success that it is supposed to be
Open source software, information entrepreneurs and issues of national security
No full textThis paper focuses on the usage of open source information and software, and makes reference to the information entrepreneur and the growing demand associated with information services. The development of networked communities is highlighted and attention is given to the work of computer hacker groups. The problems facing law enforcement officers, intelligence and security officers, and corporate intelligence and security officers are referred to. Various arguments for counterintelligence are put forward and a pro-active approach to security work is advocated. The paper makes clear the fact that greater co-operation is needed between staff from both the public and private sectors, and makes the case for an effective intelligence and security monitoring system to be put in place
Combining sociocultural intelligence with Artificial Intelligence to increase organizational cyber security provision through enhanced resilience
Get PDFAlthough artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can be deployed to improve cyber security management, not all managers understand the different types of AI/ML and how they are to be deployed alongside the benefits associated with sociocultural intelligence. The aim of this paper was to provide a context within which managers can better appreciate the role
that sociocultural intelligence plays so that they can better utilize AI/ML to facilitate cyber threat intelligence (CTI). We focused our attention on explaining how different approaches to intelligence
(i.e., the intelligence cycle (IC) and the critical thinking process (CTP)) can be combined and linked with cyber threat intelligence (CTI) so that AI/ML is used effectively. A small group interview was
undertaken with five senior security managers based in a range of companies, all of whom had extensive security knowledge and industry experience. The findings suggest that organizational learning, transformational leadership, organizational restructuring, crisis management, and corporate intelligence are fundamental components of threat intelligence and provide a basis upon which a cyber threat intelligence cycle process (CTICP) can be developed to aid the resilience building process. The benefit of this is to increase organizational resilience by more firmly integrating the intelligence activities of the business so that a proactive approach to cyber security management is achieved
Managing cybersecurity threats and increasing organizational resilience
Get PDFCyber security is high up on the agenda of senior managers in private and public sector organizations and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. Because cyber-attacks are increasing in sophistication and are of a persistent nature, it is clear that those undertaking research into counteracting cyber threats should familiarize themselves with the types of vulnerability that are likely to be exploited and develop workable solutions. This means working with likeminded people that are intent on ensuring that those carrying out such attacks do not succeed. It is because of the complexity and width of the problem that it is unlikely that those working in a single discipline will be able to solve the recurring problems that managers face. Indeed, the nature of connectivity and interactivity requires that cyber security researchers adopt an inter-disciplinary and/or multi-disciplinary approach to solving cyber security problems, and also that academic and industry researchers cooperate in order to work on cyber security solutions that can be applied across all industry sectors.
This Special Issue draws on the knowledge of various cyber security experts from a range of disciplines who address a number of issues and put forward solutions that utilize cyber security intelligence, with the aim of making organizations more resilient and able to withstand different types of cyber-attack. This means that studying the problem from various perspectives and establishing the breadth and depth of the problem are key priorities. The collection of papers in this Special Issue will help broaden the scope of the subject matter and through interpretation will offer recommendations for dealing with known cyber threats
Managing Cybersecurity Threats and Increasing Organizational Resilience
No full textCybersecurity attacks are increasing in sophistication and intensity and are known to have a disruptive effect on organizations and society. This reprint contains a range of papers that address various issues relating to the problem, and insights are provided into how cybersecurity awareness can be increased and how organizations can be made less vulnerable to attacks. The solutions put forward will help staff to utilize technology better and devise methodological approaches that when operationalized, help defend the organization’s networks and computer systems from cyber-attacks
Strategic marketing of further and higher educational institutions: partnership arrangements and centres of entrepreneurship
No full textPartnership arrangements involving institutions of further and higher education provide educational provision to a broad audience. It is essential that within the framework of a partnership arrangement there is a structure in place which allows senior academics and administrators to ensure that the partnership is maintained, developed and realizes the objectives set by senior management. This paper makes reference to a centre of entrepreneurship, which academics and administrators can establish, to facilitate the development of partnership arrangements and can be viewed also as a catalyst for developing new products and services which can be turned into marketable products and services, leading to increased opportunities for income generation. The framework outlined in this paper can provide a basis for establishing a professional and relational marketing approach that should ensure that customer expectations are met, and can be used to audit, evaluate and manage a partnership arrangement
The strategic corporate intelligence and transformational marketing model
No full textReference to the strategic marketing and corporate intelligence interface is made explicit in this paper, and various contributions to the field of competitive intelligence are highlighted. A conceptual model, known as the strategic corporate intelligence and transformational marketing (SATELLITE) model is outlined, and can be used by corporate intelligence staff to provide better marketing intelligence. The SATELLITE model provides a framework within which strategic marketing staff and corporate intelligence staff can develop intelligence and security related strategies that can counter the moves of competitors and unwelcome protagonists. The model can also be used to identify areas of organizational weakness and can assist senior managers in identifying future areas of market opportunity
An analysis of a partnership arrangement between an institution of further education and an institution of higher education
No full textThis article is the result of qualitative research undertaken over a two-year period to study a partnership arrangement between a college of further education and a university, in the context of a franchised programme of study. The results of the research appear in the form of a case study narrative, the aim of which is to provide an insight into how a partnership arrangement and the concept of quality can be defined. The outcome of the research should be of interest to both academics and administrators who are involved in or contemplating a franchise arrangement. It can be stated that a franchise operation can be classified as a loose arrangement, underpinned by clear authority and legality. Collaboration requires a high level of trust and teamwork, and a commitment to providing quality educational provision through shared responsibility. Mutuality is one of the factors behind collaboration, and in the case of an institution of further education can provide major benefits such as facilitating a higher education ethos and further opportunities for developing additional partnerships with other institutions of higher education
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