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Move to active data warehousing requires creation of dual systems
Used to be the case that large amounts of business data were warehoused for strategic business purposes; now many businesses use active warehousing of data, so the data may be used for tactical, more immediate planning; this means if the data get lost, the debilitating effect on business is that much greater
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Wave Dispersion Technologies sells water protection gear to U.S. agencies
Here is an example of dual-use technology: WDT sea barriers are equally effective in preventing beach erosion as they are in protecting sensitive installations from attacks from the sea
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SafeNet ships new, improved SoC security architecture
Information security big hitter offers enhanced SoC security architecture
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More attention paid to luggage security at airports
The recent evacuation of a terminal at San Francisco airport draws even more attention to the need for explosive detection at airports
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Analysis: Environmental regulations cause risky concentration of critical infrastructure
It used to be the case that environmental concerns appeared to clash with economic growth and job creation; now an argument is being made that environmental concerns leading to the concentration of critical infrastructure facilities may clash with security
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BlackBerry as part of the U.S. critical infrastructure?
BlackBerry, in desperate effort to ward off court injunction, claims to be an integral part of U.S. critical infrastructure
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Banks lead other industries in physical security of IT assets
You would not expect banks to be the most nimble of organizations, but they do move ahead of other industries in the physical protection of their IT assets
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Identity Systems shows upgraded identity search-and-match solution
Businesses are becoming more aware of the need to know exactly who their clients, suppliers, and employees are, so the upgrade to an already-popular search and identify solution will be welcomed
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The long view
Virtual Models Paving the Way for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Computer models predict how reactors will behave, helping operators make decisions in real time. The digital twin technology using graph-neural networks may boost nuclear reactor efficiency and reliability.