The financial clout of global sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) is massive, and many of these are controlled by authoritarian regimes. It cannot be ruled out that these funds might take shareholding positions in banks which play key roles in other countries. This paper studies the extent to which...

As the world is becoming increasingly digitalized, the role of cybersecurity on society is mounting. Recent cyberattacks have showed the vulnerability of critical infrastructure, including ports. The objective is to describe how cybersecurity is perceived in ports, as preparedness and regulation...

Vor dem aktuellen Hintergrund der bundesweiten, europäischen und globalen Auswirkungen der Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung des Virus SARS-CoV-2 untersuchen wir, wie die Betriebe der Holzwirtschaft mit kritischer Infrastruktur in Deutschland (KRITIS) verflochten sind, welche Holzprodukte in...

Die räumliche Planung ist aufgerufen, sich im Rahmen des Schutzes kritischer Infrastrukturen am Umgang mit dem Risiko von Ausfällen als besonders wichtig geltender Infrastrukturleistungen zu beteiligen. In diesem Beitrag werden Hinweise auf Überschneidungen zwischen den Sektoren kritischer...

The article discusses the issues of the critical infrastructure security management from the perspective of entities responsible for its security and development of an integral model of critical infrastructure security, and shows the methodology of situational management of critical...

Crisis management must provide data to allow for real-time decision-making. Accurate data is especially needed to minimize the risk of critical infrastructure failure. Research into the possible impacts of critical infrastructure failure is a part of developing a functional and secure...

This article presents a synthesis of knowledge about safety management procedures for critical infrastructure (CI) in the context of risk management theory and the provisions of the Polish law on emergency management of 26 April 2007. In this paper, the inadequacy of the accepted procedures at...

International law and voluntary norms have not effectively prevented state, proxy, or other criminals from malicious and harmful behaviour in cyberspace. Geopolitical confrontation and tension beyond cyberspace with major threat actors have largely exhausted sanctions. Faced with threats that...

Kritische Infrastrukturen – wie diejenigen der Sektoren Wasser, Energie und Ernährung – bilden die Grundlage einer funktionierenden, modernen Gesellschaft. Eine Kompromittierung dieser Infrastrukturen kann zu weitreichenden Störungen und Gefahren für Leib und Leben führen. Der Schutz...

This is the lead chapter of the 2023-2024 Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Economic Policy Monitor (EPM). It examines the economic performance of the Philippines for 2023 and at most the third quarter of 2024. It presents conditions driving global, regional, and national...