"European RISK Map"

An inventory of present risks, identified in the European Union, can be found at the bottom of this page.

The general alert state for the European Union can be described as "Vigilant" *)

*) ISAC Foundation maintains its own warning system, based on interpretation of both national and EU alerting systems. Contrary to those warning systems, political volatility is a significant indicator.

"Professional Services For Free"

It is the mission of ISAC Foundation to strengthen quality, safety and security of critical infrastructures and built environments.

The (cost) effective implementation of quality, safety and security measures - and more importantly: the combined application - stands and falls with the professionalism of policymakers, advisors and other professionals that are more often than not hired for the duration of the project.

Are you certain that you acquired the right support? Does the report that you received imply "that further enquiry is needed"? Or are you a professional in need of a second opinion but afraid to ask your competitor?

ISAC Foundation offers a free, up to 1 hour, support session through ISAC Staff and Consultants either by phone, Skype or Google Chat, in order to introduce the ideas of ISAC Foundation *).

Contact us through webmail or directly by phone (+31(0)651191613).

*) We reserve the right to shorten the conversation, or waive our support if nature the subject conflicts with our goals.

"Euro Crisis is a Political Crisis"

Millions of words and countless hours of discussion have been spend on the Euro Crisis, and doubtless there are many more to follow.

ISAC Foundation believes that the financial well being of the EU is a critical element in maintaining the safety and security of the EU's critical insfrastructures and built environments.

We believe however that the present crisis is not basically one of the Euro, but a political crisis, due to decennia of overspending and overlending. Read more...

Security Alerts in Europe as of 14:32:42 on 2012-05-20

General Alerts (continuous):

• Border Control
  
  • continued numbers of ILIMs (Illegal Immigrants) Mediterranean region (Greece, Turkey)
  • growing ILIM threat due to instability Northern Africa (Italy)
    
• Cyber
  
  • apparent software design flaws (Internet, Microsoft Windows)
  • apparent SCADA control systems design flaws (see also nuclear)
• Energy Supply
  
  • instable region's Northern Africa (Egypt, Libia), Caucasus
  • apparent control system design flaws (see also cyber)
• Finance
  • instability European financial markets
  • national deficit concerns Southern Europe
• Inter State
  • political tensions South Eastern region
  • political tensions Mediterranian region
• Logistics
  
  • Aviation - continued intensified access and flight controls
  • Road Transport - highway theft Southern Region (France, Spain, Rumania, Bulgaria)
• Maritime
  
  • instable region's Northern Africa (Suez Canal - Egypt) (Piracy - Strait of Hormuz)
• Nuclear
  
  • instable region's Middle East (Iran)
  • apparent control system design flaws (Iran, see also cyber) web link
• Safe Cities
  
  • public transportation inefficiencies (the Netherlands)
  • growing demographic tensions in urban area's (France, Britain, Germany)
• Terrorism
  
  • continued medium level alerts for specific areas, per country
  • home grown terrorism and undercurrent threats in various countries (recently: Norway, Britain)

Critical infrastructures like Airports...

Trams, Light Rail and Railway connections...

And Production and Energy supply facilities.

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