Executive summaryGenomic surveillance in Belgium is based on whole genome sequencing (WGS) of a selection ofrepresentative samples, complemented with targeted active surveillance initiatives and targetedmolecular markers aiming to early detect and precisely monitor the epidemiological evolution ofvariants of concern (VOCs). Currently, 5.050 sequences of samples collected in Belgium are availableon GISAID in open access. During…
1Definition2Overview2.1Threats2.1.1Responses to threats3History4Basic principles4.1Key concepts4.1.1Confidentiality4.1.2Integrity4.1.3Availability4.1.4Non-repudiation5Risk management5.1Security controls5.1.1Administrative5.1.2Logical5.1.3Physical5.2Defense in depth5.3Security classification for information5.4Access control5.4.1Identification5.4.2Authentication5.4.3Authorization5.5Cryptography6Process6.1Security governance6.2Incident response plans6.2.1Preparation6.2.2Identification6.2.3Containment6.2.4Eradication6.2.5Recovery6.2.6Lessons Learned6.3Change management7Business continuity8Laws and regulations9Information security culture10Sources of standards11See also12References13Further reading13.1Bibliography14External links Definition Information Security Attributes: or qualities, i.e., Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA). Information Systems are composed in three main portions, hardware, software and communications with the purpose to help identify and apply information security…
The famous social robot is about to start rolling off the assembly line. KRISTIN HOUSER11 September, 2021 Credit: Hanson Robotics This article was originally published on Freethink. When Sophia the robot debuted in 2016, she was one of a kind. She had a remarkably lifelike appearance and demeanor for a robot, and her ability to interact with…
HACKTOPIA is een nieuw citizen science-initiatief van de stad Antwerpen en Vlaams onderzoekscentrum imec . Via deze ‘open call’ nodigen we burgers uit om actief mee na te denken over de problematiek van wateroverlast in de stad Antwerpen. Welke uitdagingen kunnen worden aangepakt? Jullie komen zelf met het idee, wij zoeken mee naar de juiste technologie en data om de stad te ‘hacken’, bottom-up te…
The Invisible Landscape
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