...First responders are charged with responding to these hazards however depending on the wrong place wrong time scenario an ordinary person could also be in the position to respond or worse were part of one. The first difference is the research that exists to deal with terrorism hazard versus a traditional hazard [1]. A natural hazard has had several hundreds years of research and experience in dealing with them. A tornado did not just begin last week they have been occurring for as long as man existed. These experiences as allowed man to evolve to deal with and in many cases survive the tornado. A straw hut 1000 years ago stood no chance against a tornado. Now through trial and error home owners have build state of the art storm shelters under ground to survive any size tornado. The structures may receive cosmetic damage but more times than not they will survive the attack. Unlike a terror case where they come in several shapes and sizes and likely in forms that have yet to be seen. There is little or absolutely no warning when dealing with them....
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...Chapter 2 Review Questions 1. Why is information security a management problem? What can management do that technology cannot? Managing information security has more to do with policy and enforcement rather than technology. Management must address information security in terms of business impact and the cost. 2. Why is data the most important asset an organization possesses? What other assets in the organization require protect? Data in an organization represents its transaction records and its ability to deliver to its customer. Without this the organization would not be able to carry out day to day work. 3. Which management groups are responsible for implementing information security to protect the organization’s ability to function? Both management and IT management are responsible for implementing security to protect an organizations ability to function. 4. Has the implementation of networking technology created more or less risk for businesses that use information technology? Why? Networking is usually considered to have created more risk for businesses that use information security. The reason is that potential attackers have reader access to the information system. 5. What is information extortion? Describe how such an attack can cause losses, using an example not found in the text Information extortion is the act of an attacker or trusted insider who steals information from a computer system and demand compensation for its return or for an agreement...
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...Unit 9 Assignment 1: Geology of the Area Maryland’s Geology From the Atlantic coast on the east to the Appalachian Plateau on the west, Maryland has a great variety of geology and landforms. Maryland is part of six physiographic provinces (shown in the figure below). A physiographic province is a geographic area in which the geology (including lithology and structure) and climate history have resulted in landforms that are distinctly different from adjacent areas. An overview of the geology by physiographic province is provided below. Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal Plain Province is underlain by a wedge of unconsolidated sediments including gravel, sand, silt, and clay, which overlaps the rocks of the eastern Piedmont along an irregular line of contact known as the Fall Zone. Eastward, this wedge of sediments thickens to more than 8,000 feet at the Atlantic coast line. Beyond this line is the Atlantic Continental Shelf Province, the submerged continuation of the Coastal Plain, which extends eastward for at least another 75 miles where the sediments attain a maximum thickness of about 40,000 feet. The sediments of the Coastal Plain dip eastward at a low angle, generally less than one degree, and range in age from Triassic to Quaternary. The younger formations crop out successively to the southeast across Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore. A thin layer of Quaternary gravel and sand covers the older formations throughout much of the area. Mineral...
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...Unit 9 Assignment 1: Geology of the Area Maryland’s Geology From the Atlantic coast on the east to the Appalachian Plateau on the west, Maryland has a great variety of geology and landforms. Maryland is part of six physiographic provinces (shown in the figure below). A physiographic province is a geographic area in which the geology (including lithology and structure) and climate history have resulted in landforms that are distinctly different from adjacent areas. An overview of the geology by physiographic province is provided below. Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal Plain Province is underlain by a wedge of unconsolidated sediments including gravel, sand, silt, and clay, which overlaps the rocks of the eastern Piedmont along an irregular line of contact known as the Fall Zone. Eastward, this wedge of sediments thickens to more than 8,000 feet at the Atlantic coast line. Beyond this line is the Atlantic Continental Shelf Province, the submerged continuation of the Coastal Plain, which extends eastward for at least another 75 miles where the sediments attain a maximum thickness of about 40,000 feet. The sediments of the Coastal Plain dip eastward at a low angle, generally less than one degree, and range in age from Triassic to Quaternary. The younger formations crop out successively to the southeast across Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore. A thin layer of Quaternary gravel and sand covers the older formations throughout much of the area. Mineral...
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...Global Warming – Karla Bovell 3.1 Global warming is the increase or rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. Some think it is part of the earth’s natural cyclical variability and some think it is due to the increase in greenhouse gases which trap heat that would otherwise escape from Earth. However, greenhouse gases, such as water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, are an important part of our atmosphere because they keep Earth from becoming an icy sphere with surface temperatures of about 0°F. However, over the past century or so the amounts of greenhouse gases within our atmosphere have been increasing rapidly, mainly due to burning fossil fuels, burning of tropical rainforests, aerosols, air conditioners, chemicals released from decaying organic matter such as swamps, landfill sites, animal dung but deforestation also plays a huge part in the warming of the earth. Deforestation is clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Forests still cover about 30 per cent of the world’s land area, but swaths the size of Panama is lost each and every year. Forests are cut down for many reasons, but most of them are related to money or to people’s need to provide for their families. The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture. Farmers cut forests to provide more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. Often many small farmers will each clear a few acres to feed their families by cutting down trees...
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...The Cost of Business Continuity Planning Versus the Potential of Risk Though the cost of mitigating risk can be high, the lack of proper business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning will leave a company is at risk of a catastrophic loss of revenue due to the loss of the Information Systems. Any company that relies on its Information Systems for their operations should invest the time and revenue in developing an efficient and effective Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). This study will compare the differences in what a Business Continuity Plan is used for and what a Disaster Recovery Plan is used for. Additionally, it will evaluate the risk having a Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan versus accepting the potential loss of revenue and business in the event of a disaster. It is important to any company that uses it Information Systems to generate revenue. If a company is effected by a disaster, the longer a company takes to respond to the emergency and recover its resources, the more time it will take the company to get back to normal operations (Harris, 2013, p. 887). As history has shown, our world has and will continue to experience many destructive events such as, floods, earthquakes, terrorism, hurricanes, and many other catastrophic events that could cripple a company that is not prepared. Disasters are uncontrollable and over time, every organization will have to deal with the fallout of a disaster. Three...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Nur 408 March 5, 2012 Sandi Wheeler Community Emergency Preparedness and Response A disaster, whether natural or man-made, generates several emotions, illnesses, and losses. When a community is confronted with a disaster, such as a forest fire, they rely on an emergency preparedness plan for structure and guidance. With this emergency situation, the community is facing the potential of an out-of-control forest fire. Officials contend the fire is currently contained; however, winds are steadily increasing putting this community at risk for disaster. This fire has already burned numerous acres and is on the fifth day of burning (The Neighborhood News, n.d.). The air in the community is now thick with pollutants and smoke which is affecting many individual’s respiratory track. The Neighborhood News, a local newspaper, recommends individuals remain indoors until conditions improve in the community (Neighborhood News, n.d.). The paper also states community members will be given notice if the burn pattern of the fire changes with the winds (Neighborhood News, n.d.). Community emergency preparedness is essential for dynamic responses in life threatening situations. One the front line of defense is the public health department for community disasters (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). “The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 addressed the need to enhance public health and health care readiness...
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...GLOBAL WARMING: Energy, Fall 2005 v30 i4 p36(2) It could get a lot warmer. (GLOBAL WARMING) Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2005 Business Communications Company, Inc. If humans continue to use fossil fuels in a business as usual manner for the next few centuries, the polar ice caps will be depleted, ocean sea levels will rise by seven meters and median air temperatures will soar to 14.5 degrees warmer than current day. These are the stunning results of climate and carbon cycle model simulations conducted by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. By using a coupled climate and carbon cycle model to look at global climate and carbon cycle changes, the scientists found that the earth would warm by 8 degrees Celsius (14.5 degrees Fahrenheit) if humans use the entire planet's available fossil fuels by the year 2300. The jump in temperature would have alarming consequences for the polar ice caps and the ocean, said lead author Govindasamy Bala of the Laboratory's Energy and Environment Directorate. In the polar regions alone, the temperature would spike more than 20 degrees Celsius, forcing the land in the region to change from ice and tundra to boreal forests. "The temperature estimate is actually conservative because the model didn't take into consideration changing land use such as deforestation and build-out of cities into outlying wilderness areas," Bala said. Today's level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is 380 parts per million (ppm). By the year 2300, the model...
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...Case 2–2 Sabor Inc. In mid-April, Ray Soles, vice president of supply chain management at Sabor Inc., had become increasingly concerned about the potential shortage of supply of marconil, a new high-tech raw material for air filtration. Sabor Inc.’s three suppliers, during the last two weeks, had ad- vised Ray Soles to sign long-term contracts and he was trying to assess the advisability of such commitments. SABOR INC. Sabor Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, produced high-quality consumer and industrial air-conditioning and heating units. An extensive network of independent and company-owned installation and sales centers serviced customers throughout the North American market. Total company sales last year totaled $800 million. AIR FILTRATION AND MARCONIL Sabor Inc. for decades had sold air humidification and air filtration units along with its prime units in air heating and cooling. Until three years ago, air filtration had accounted for about 7 percent of total corporate sales and had been sold primarily as add-ons to a new air cooling/ heating system. However, with the advent of marconil, air filtration had started to increase significantly as a percentage of total sales. Marconil, a new high-tech product developed as part of the U.S. space effort, had a range of unique properties of high interest to a variety of industries. In the case of air filtration, when processed by a Sabor Inc. developed and patented process, marconil could be transformed into a thin, very light...
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...Recovery * Physical Security * Logical Security * Documentation and Policies & Procedures * Change and Patch Management * Computer Operations We hope that this assessment meets your requirements. Should you have any additional questions please feel free to contact anyone of the individuals below that assisted in the preparation of the report. Best Regards, Sara Colle, Aaron Hughes, Mohammed Kahn, Paul Koller Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery 1. RISKS – Loss of customers, loss of profits, loss or reputation, loss of government approval to do business Hurricane Sandy recently paralyzed New York City, the financial capital of the world. This event highlighted the importance of Business Continuity Planning for organizations. Disasters come in various forms including: fire, pandemic, terrorism, biological attacks, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, earthquakes, and acts of god. Bob’s Inc.’s management has confirmed that a full Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery plan exists and is annually tested and updated....
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...REIT Analysis Project: Corporate Finance- Dr. Hardin (Fall 2014) Group Members: Clara Arango Derek Croissiert Raymond Diaz Marianela Muniz Alina Plasencia Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 BACKGROUND: 3 INVESTMENT STRATEGY: 3 REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO & TENANT DIVERSIFICATION: 4 DIVIDEND GROWTH: 5 REVENUE GROWTH: 7 RISKS/MITIGANTS: 8 RISK: MARKET RISKS 8 MITIGANTS: 8 RISKS/MITIGANTS: 10 RISK: INTEREST RISK 10 MITIGANTS: 10 MITIGANTS: 11 ANALYSIS: 13 MARKET PREVIEW & HOW THE FIRM FITS IN: 13 GROWING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: 15 SHAREHOLDER DIVIDENDS INVESTMENT VEHICLE: 16 ACCESS TO CAPITAL: 17 INDUSTRY RANK: 17 EARNINGS TRENDS: 17 COMPETITORS: 18 FINANCIAL STATUS: 19 BALANCE SHEET: 21 INCOME STATEMENT: 22 CASH FLOW: 23 ANALYSIS WITH ASSUMPTIONS & SUPPORT 25 TABLES: 25 EXHIBITS FROM SPREADSHEETS 30 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 33 REAFFIRMED HIGHLIGHTS: 34 STRENGTH, LIQUIDITY AND PERFORMANCE: 34 OUTLOOK: 35 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background: Realty Income Corporation (“Realty Income” or “RIC” or “REIT”) is an equity real estate investment trust (REIT). Realty Income is a publicly traded (NYSE: Ticker symbol “O”) and is also known as “the monthly dividend company” which parallels its dividend payout structure. The Company is engaged in acquiring and owning freestanding retail and other properties that generate rental revenue under long-term lease agreements (primarily 10 to 20 years). In January 2013, it acquired American Realty Capital...
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...BUS 403 : Crafting and executing Strategy 2/6/2013 | | Part i | Organizational Analysis | Bus | Table of Contents | Executive Summary...........…………………………………………………………………….2 Business Overview…………...………………………………………………………………...2 Organizational Strategies…………...……………………………………………………...3 Organizational Design and Effectiveness……………………………….………………4 Organizational Structure……. ...…………………………………………………………...5 External Environment………………………………………………………………………6 Internal Environment…………………...……………………………………………………8 Organizational Design for an International Environment……………………….….9 Products and Service……………………………...………………………………………...9 Information Technology and Control Systems………………….……………………..10 Company Size, Life Cycle and Possible Declines………………………………………..11 Organizational culture…………………………………………………………………...12 Ethical value…………………………………………...…………………………………...14 Decision making processes……………………………………...…………………………...17 Conflict, power and politics…..…………………………………………………………..18 Brief Summary of Key Findings……………….……………………………………………...20 References.……………………………………………………………………………..………21 Executive Summary This report is an organizational analysis of The Gap Inc. and its portfolio members. It describes a brief overview of the company to where it is now. It also outlines the major brands that are under gap inc. such as Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Piperlime. The strategies section goes through a brief analysis of the company under Miles and Snow typology...
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...partner@amd.co.th / Fax: +1-9177209888 i This page is intentionally left blank. ii For more information, see www.amd.co.th and contact us at: Email: partner@amd.co.th / Fax: +1-9177209888 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 About AMD .................................................................................................................... 1 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Proprietary versus Standards-Based Solutions ............................................................... 3 2.2 Scalability and Interoperability ...................................................................................... 3 2.3 Radio Frequency (RF) .................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Attenuation and Interference .......................................................................................... 5 2.5 Transmitters, Receivers, and Transceivers ..................................................................... 5 2.6 Antennas ......................................................................................................................... 5 2.6.1 Omni-directional...
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...Pa R T O N e Risk Management Business Challenges Risk Management Fundamentals 2 Managing Risk: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits 29 Managing Compliance 57 Developing a Risk Management Plan 85 CHaPTeR Risk Management Fundamentals 1 R ISK MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT to the success of every company— a company that takes no risks doesn’t thrive. On the other hand, a company that ignores risk can fail when a single threat is exploited. Nowadays, nformation technology (IT) systems contribute to the success i of most com anies. If you don’t properly manage IT risks, they can also p contribute to your company’s failure. Effective risk management starts by understanding threats and vulnerabilities. You build on this knowledge by identifying ways to mitigate the risks. Risks can be mitigated by reducing vulnerabilities or reducing the impact of the risk. You can then create different plans to mitigate risks in different areas of the company. A company typically has several risk mitigation plans in place. Risk management is presented in three parts in this textbook. Part 1 is titled “Risk Management Business Challenges.” It lays a foundation for the book, with definitions of many of the terms and techniques of risk management. It finishes with details on how to develop a risk management plan. Part 2 is titled “Mitigating Risk.” This section covers risk assessments. Once you identify risks, you can take steps to reduce them...
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...PROJECT REPORT ON EVENT MANAGEMENT: GOING BEHIND THE SCENES SUBMITTED BY MEHUL DAK TYBMS (SEM V) – 2008-09 ROLL NO – 5419 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROF. RICHA JAIN DATE OF SUBMISSION: 14TH JANUARY, 2009 THAKUR COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & COMMERCE KANDIVALI (EAST), MUMBAI- 400 101 DECLARATION I, MEHUL DAK, of Thakur College of Science & Commerce, of TYBMS (SEM V) hereby declare that I have completed this project on Event Management in the academic year 2008-09. The information submitted is true and original to the best of my knowledge. _________________ Signature of Student CERTIFICATE I, Prof. Richa Jain, hereby certify that MEHUL DAK, of Thakur College of Science & Commerce, of TYBMS (SEM V) has completed the project on Event Management in the academic year 2008-09. The information submitted is true and original to the best of my knowledge. ________________________ ________________________ Signature of Project Co-ordinator Signature of the Principal of the college/ institution ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude to my project guide, Prof. Richa Jain, who not only motivated me to take up this distinctive topic for project study, but also provided timely help and information, despite her busy schedule and commitments. This project would not have been successful without her incredible help, genius guidance and cheerful encouragement. I would...
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