CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES. RISK AND VULNERABILITY IN TH EUROPEAN CONTEXT
Journal Title: Impact Strategic - Year 2005, Vol 14, Issue 1
Abstract
Finally, the developped world has come to the same conclusion: our societies are increasingly fragile and hence more vulnerable. Critical Infrastructures (CI) aquires more and more importance, systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, become vital for any state or alliance, sothat the incapacity or distruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, economy, public health or safety, or any combination of these matters.
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Adrian GHEORGHE
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