Financial Services ISAC to start Program focusing on Physical Security and Business Continuity.EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif. -- The Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Information Sharing See data conferencing. and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and NC4 are pleased to announce a new Program and Committee targeted at reducing operational risk by focusing on situational readiness issues related to physical security and business continuity. The Committee will be composed of physical security and business continuity professionals from FS-ISAC member institutions. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bill Nelson, the Executive Director of the Financial Services ISAC ISAC Illinois Student Assistance Commission ISAC Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima (Italy) ISAC International Society for Analytical Cytology ISAC Iowa State Association of Counties ISAC Information Sharing Analysis Center , "the FS-ISAC has been providing tremendous value to the financial services sector and its 2,000 members. In particular, information sharing and analysis of cyber threats, vulnerabilities and incidents through FS-ISAC alerts have set the gold standard in critical infrastructure protection Department of Defense (DOD) program to identify and protect assets critical to the Defense Transportation System. Loss of a critical asset would result in failure to support the mission of a combatant commander. . The FS-ISAC Board of Directors want to extend the value of membership by helping to improve the sector's readiness in the face of physical threats, vulnerabilities and incidents. The Council will help define the services and direction needed to provide that value." The Committee will be comprised of physical security and business continuity industry leaders. This Committee membership will set the objectives and direction for the program aimed at improving the financial services sector situational awareness Situation awareness or situational awareness [1] (SA) is the mental representation and understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in as well as crisis or disaster prevention, protection, response and recovery. The FS-ISAC has contracted with NC4 to provide program management and situational readiness support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for the Committee and its members. NC4 consultant, Ed Ludemann, will serve as the Program Manager, reporting to Bill Nelson. "Ed's background at the FBI, and then as Head of Corporate Security for Chase and then JP Morgan Chase, make him uniquely positioned to work with the corporate security leadership of the leading financial services firms in the U.S.," said Bill Nelson. Ed Ludemann added that "in these current times of natural and man-made threats there are two imperatives: * First, improve the readiness of individual financial services companies. * Second, improve the readiness of the financial services industry, a key foundation and critical infrastructure for the U.S. These two challenges will serve as the focal point focal point n. See focus. for this Financial Services Situational Readiness initiative." Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) were initiated under the Clinton administration as a result of PDD 63 (Presidential Decision Directive). Initially they focused on cyber threats but in a post-9/11 world, physical attacks and threats have become equally important. Various critical infrastructure sectors, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , have developed ISACs to share information and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities and incidents. The Financial Services ISAC is one of the leading ISACs in terms of membership and the value of its services and it works closely with its lead agency, the U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Created in 1798, the United States Department of the Treasury is the government (Cabinet) department responsible for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes and bills. Some of the government branches operating under the U.S. Treasury umbrella include the IRS, U.S. , and its sector coordinating council, the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council. EDITORS NOTE: For further information about this initiative, please contact Bill Nelson, Executive Director of FS-ISAC at 703-777-2803 or Ed Ludemann, Situation Readiness Program Manager at 917-337-9103. About The FS/ISAC Launched in 1999, FS-ISAC was established by the financial services sector in response to 1998's Presidential Directive 63. That directive - later updated by 2003's Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 - mandated that the public and private sectors share information about physical and cyber security threats and vulnerabilities to help protect the U.S. critical infrastructure. Constantly gathering reliable and timely information from financial services providers, commercial security firms, federal, state and local government agencies, law enforcement and other trusted resources, the FS-ISAC is uniquely positioned to quickly disseminate physical and cyber threat alerts and other critical information to financial services organizations. This information includes analysis and recommended solutions from leading industry experts. More information about the FS/ISAC can be found at: www.fsisac.com About NC4 NC4, with incident monitoring centers on the east and west coasts of the United States, improves the situational awareness of both business and government clients by providing real-time, 24/7 proactive incident information, alerts and coordination services. NC4 issues timely, relevant and personalized alerts covering incidents near key locations that may impact organizations, operations and the health and safety of individuals. Additionally, NC4 provides a thorough security solution for diverse organizations to share Sensitive but Unclassified The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. (SBU SBU St. Bonaventure University (St. Bonaventure, New York) SBU Stony Brook University (State University of New York) SBU Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, MO) ) information through highly secure, compartmented internet accessible portals which include secure forums, messaging and email. As well, NC4 provides sophisticated emergency software to manage the massive amounts of information and collaboration required during major events. More information about NC4 can be found at: www.nc4.us |
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