Ebook: European Perspectives on Security Research

Europe’s networked societies of today are shaped by a growing interconnection in almost all areas of life. The complexity of our infrastructures and the concurrent accessibility to means of destruction by terrorist groups and individual perpetrators call for innovative security solutions. However, such evolving innovations inevitably raise fundamental questions of concern in our societies. How do we balance the imperatives of securing our citizens and infrastructures on the one hand, and of protecting of our sacredly held civil liberties on the other?
The topical network ‘Safety and Security’ of acatech – the German Academy of Science and Engineering – invited experts from the science academies of various European countries to share their perspectives on security research and the aspect of safety during a two-day workshop hosted by the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut in March 2010. This publication is a compilation of contributions made during the workshop.

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Europe’s networked societies of today are shaped by a growing interconnection in almost all areas of life. The complexity of our infrastructures and the concurrent accessibility to means of destruction by terrorist groups and individual perpetrators call for innovative security solutions. However, such evolving innovations inevitably raise fundamental questions of concern in our societies. How do we balance the imperatives of securing our citizens and infrastructures on the one hand, and of protecting of our sacredly held civil liberties on the other?
The topical network ‘Safety and Security’ of acatech – the German Academy of Science and Engineering – invited experts from the science academies of various European countries to share their perspectives on security research and the aspect of safety during a two-day workshop hosted by the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut in March 2010. This publication is a compilation of contributions made during the workshop.

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Europe’s networked societies of today are shaped by a growing interconnection in almost all areas of life. The complexity of our infrastructures and the concurrent accessibility to means of destruction by terrorist groups and individual perpetrators call for innovative security solutions. However, such evolving innovations inevitably raise fundamental questions of concern in our societies. How do we balance the imperatives of securing our citizens and infrastructures on the one hand, and of protecting of our sacredly held civil liberties on the other?
The topical network ‘Safety and Security’ of acatech – the German Academy of Science and Engineering – invited experts from the science academies of various European countries to share their perspectives on security research and the aspect of safety during a two-day workshop hosted by the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut in March 2010. This publication is a compilation of contributions made during the workshop.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-7
Introduction....Pages 9-11
A European Perspective on Security Research....Pages 13-26
A German Perspective on Security Research....Pages 27-43
UK Perspectives on Security in an Age of ‘Shock and Aftershock’....Pages 45-53
Defence and Security Research Coexistence, Coherence, and Convergence....Pages 55-65
An Overview of Swiss Research on Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure....Pages 67-79
Security Research and Safety Aspects in Slovakia....Pages 81-89
Engineering Infrastructures: Problems of Safety and Security in the Russian Federation....Pages 91-104
Conclusion....Pages 105-110
Back Matter....Pages 111-119

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Europe’s networked societies of today are shaped by a growing interconnection in almost all areas of life. The complexity of our infrastructures and the concurrent accessibility to means of destruction by terrorist groups and individual perpetrators call for innovative security solutions. However, such evolving innovations inevitably raise fundamental questions of concern in our societies. How do we balance the imperatives of securing our citizens and infrastructures on the one hand, and of protecting of our sacredly held civil liberties on the other?
The topical network ‘Safety and Security’ of acatech – the German Academy of Science and Engineering – invited experts from the science academies of various European countries to share their perspectives on security research and the aspect of safety during a two-day workshop hosted by the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut in March 2010. This publication is a compilation of contributions made during the workshop.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-7
Introduction....Pages 9-11
A European Perspective on Security Research....Pages 13-26
A German Perspective on Security Research....Pages 27-43
UK Perspectives on Security in an Age of ‘Shock and Aftershock’....Pages 45-53
Defence and Security Research Coexistence, Coherence, and Convergence....Pages 55-65
An Overview of Swiss Research on Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure....Pages 67-79
Security Research and Safety Aspects in Slovakia....Pages 81-89
Engineering Infrastructures: Problems of Safety and Security in the Russian Federation....Pages 91-104
Conclusion....Pages 105-110
Back Matter....Pages 111-119
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