The report explores and analyzes the essence of the concepts of ecological security and environmental security. The main similarities and differences are emphasized. Last, but not least, the state of ecological and environmental security in genuine pandemic crisis is being discussed.
The problem of civil aviation safety is largely determined by the “human factor”. Transport security is a multidimensional concept that includes various security factors that are provided by aviation personnel in the relevant areas of professional activity. A particularly important factor should be considered the activities of personnel in the field of airport security. An acceptable level of airport aviation security can be achieved if the level of professional activity of the security personnel meets the established requirements. The system of requirements is implemented in a set of algorithms and procedures for personnel activities, the implementation of which is mandatory in
strict accordance with the requirements. However, the physical nature of the human component, under the strictest control, does not guarantee absolute compliance with the requirements, i.e. the professional activity of aviation personnel is not guaranteed against accidental or unintentional errors. These errors are a source of negative impact of personnel on the airport’s aviation security. In this case, it is necessary to have the means to minimize the negative impact. The paper considers some software and technical means of minimization
The activities of terrorist organizations in the international arena provide benefits of access to global financial flows, various criminal markets, offshore financial centers and banks that guarantee fast large cashless transactions, with guarantees of business and banking secrets. This often requires connecting with criminal organizations that specialize in financial and cybercrime, which is why terrorists are often associated with organized crime. The link between organized crime and terrorism is usually functional, when organized crime is put into function (financing and arming) of terrorism. At the same time, the connection can be instrumental, when terrorist groups are involved in organized crime, and vice versa – when criminal groups undertake terrorist activities. Precisely, the focus of the work will be on determining these correlations and their security implications, which we must take into account when creating effective strategies for combating organized crime and terrorism.
Biometry provides uniqueness in all of its main modalities or combinations between them usually applied for face recognition. A few examples are fingerprints, iris, face recognition, voice, structure of blood system and etc. Nowadays, biometric analysis has much more frequent application in developing digital community. Analysis and categorizing of a given subject behavior is an actual problem with serious application in the field of security. Apart from hardware requirements, the development of smart software methods and approaches for the recognition of suspicious faces and behavior is necessary. The searching of such solutions are directed to the realization of a software system for machine vision. For achieving the goals of this work, some of the most popular technologies such as High performance computing (HPC), cloud services (Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Compute as a Service (CaaS)), neural networks (Artificial Neural Network), big data, machine learning and decision tree are studied. It must be mentioned that there is a possibility for the system to be applied with higher precision for predicting future actions.
Through the development and operation of intelligent security systems, with a focus on critical infrastructure, it is expected to improve the security of the population in our country. This process finds real dimensions in the goals and tasks of the centers of competence, which are in the process of construction during the current period. A key element contributing to the proper functioning of intelligent security systems is its design, in accordance with the specifics of the security environment.
Precisely the synergy of the efforts of the scientific, educational and industrial communities for the development of contemporary models of security systems, structured within the functional scope of the QUASAR competence center, is the basis of this article.
Contemporary security challenges require the creation of a continuous and manageable process that guarantees the survival and sustainability of the organization’s core activities before, during and after a devastating event. This means that it is necessary to manage the organization’s activities, resources, personnel, impact on its functioning and countless risks. Significant contribution in this direction provides intelligent security systems.
Thanks to rapid technological progress it is possible to be developed sophisticated security systems able to integrate heterogeneous sources that can monitor, control and manage the security environment of the organization, which is potentially at risk. But the combination of different technologies is not sufficient to significantly increase the level of security and the approach to the integrity of system elements, and compatibility with other systems management organization are basic factors for success in this direction.
The article discusses some of the process motivational theories, examining their applicability in military organisation. The purpose of the report is to analyse the theories of Locke, Galbraith, Bandura and Lancaster rather than indicate the best approach for motivation. The results of the analysis will contribute to a clearer understanding of military motivation and provide guidance that commanders and chiefs could use to enhance their own motivational style.
The work presents the author’s view on one of the most important problems of civil aviation in modern conditions – the problem of ensuring the aviation security of civil aviation facilities. Problems of security and problems of aviation security management are investigated and addressed in the assessment approach through the creation of integrated systems for aviation security and the concept of vulnerability. The concept of vulnerability is determined by the degree of protection of transport infrastructure objects from unauthorized interference in their activities. The work proposes the airport vulnerability model as an object of transport infrastructure. The proposed methodology includes a system of views of the authors on the problem of aviation security based on the concept of vulnerability.
The perception, awareness and understanding of risk by the population are important factors for the society safety, which contribute to increasing the preparedness of the population for the effects of crisis events, whether natural, industrial, economic, social, or in enterprise. The article focuses on the analysis of the need for education of students in the area of risk management and crisis management. The research groups were only students, not the population in general. The results were achieved by analysing the current state of education at the Faculty of Security Engineering – University of Žilina and a partial statistical evaluation of the questionnaire survey among students of this faculty. The results indicate that the risk perception of students is relatively low and the need for education in this field is justified.
Neurotechnologies are devices that by integrated technical (neurostimulation, neuromodulation, and neuroimaging) means change activity of the human brain. There are many different types of neurotechnologies, such as neural-control interfaces, brain-machine interfaces, direct neural interfaces, auditory brainstem implants, retinal implants, predictive brain implants, deep brain stimulators, transcranial stimulators. These devices can in various degrease monitor, coordinate and alternate brain activity and therefore neurotechnologies could fundamentally change the future of relationship between humans and technology. The article proposes new conceptual ramifications of neurotechnological devices, examines history of neurotechnological devices and points to possible threats and dangers of neurotechnologies for social and personal security.
There are numerous methodical approaches to model, numerically analyses or/and simulate single systems’ behavior. However, modeling interdependencies between different systems (so called system-of-systems) and to describe their complex behavior, necessarily by simulation, is still an unresolved issue.
One of the key concepts that expresses essential processes in techno-economic development is the technological way of production. The concept has been forming for a long time. The economic opportunities of the regions are differentiated due to the presence of different geographical, historical, demographic and other factors. The article identifies the author’s concept of “technological security of the region” and the main reason for the state’s technological security. The main provisions for the development of the concept of technological security strategy of the region are proposed. It is determined that the region’s technological security strategy is a long-term plan of action aimed at ensuring the technological interests of the region, finding and creating appropriate reserves to prevent, avoid and eliminate the risks, threats and threats to the development of the region. The mechanism of implementation of the technological security strategy of the region includes state regulators and market institutions, as well as their influence on the processes taking place in the innovation and technological sphere. It is proved that the main purpose of the mechanism of implementation of the technological security strategy of the region is to create conditions with ensuring a high level of technological security and with observance of social, labor and environmental standards for the population of the region. The priority tasks of scientific and technological support for the solution of technological security problems in the region is the innovative policy of both the state and the regions, on the development and application of high technologies, protection of intellectual property rights, creation of human resources of science and knowledge bases subject to state protection. The strategic directions of state regulation of the development of economic and technological potential of the region for ensuring its technological security have been determined.