Teaching physical security can be difficult since classes generally do not have access to physical structures to assess. The purpose of this study was to investigate a new way of teaching physical security using Second Life and to see if there is a difference in performance related to mode of instruction. The research question sought to determine whether there was a significant difference in st...

Advances in wireless technologies provide both benefits and challenges when it comes to security. Communications over wireless channels are, by nature, insecure and easily susceptible to various kinds of threats. Despite the current efforts from academia and industry, the security paradigms protecting the confidentiality of wireless communications remain open issue. This paper seeks to provide ...

The multifaceted nature of cyber-physical systems needs holistic study methods to detect essential aspects and interrelations among physical and cyber components. Like the systems themselves, security threats feature both cyber and physical elements. Although to apply divide et impera approaches helps handling system complexity, to consider just one aspect at a time does not provide adequate ri...

abstract in iran, border regions are considered as strategic and critical locations. potential, natural, and economic constraints as well as being away from the capital, and consequently from power and decision-making centers are some of the main features of these regions. in this regard, the establishment of border markets is one of the most recognized methods for the economic development of b...

We discuss three key challenges for securing cyberphysical systems: (1) understanding the threats, and possible consequences of attacks, (2) identifying the unique properties of cyber-physical systems and their differences from traditional IT security, and (3) discussing security mechanisms applicable to cyber-physical systems. In particular, we analyze security mechanisms for: prevention, dete...

There are many analogies between physical security and information security. Both are concerned with protecting something of value, and both have many aspects that need to be considered to ensure the development of cost effective security practices. Repositories for items of value become targets for theft, and the transport of items of value increases the risk for theft. Some major differences ...