Brian Wilson

Improving Regional Policing: A Review of Protective Services. Undertaking an Audit of a Method of Analysis Using Soft Systems Methodology

This paper illustrates how soft systems methodology (SSM) was used in undertaking an audit of an analysis method — Micro-Analysis — for improving effectiveness and efficiency in a particular area of policing known as ‘protective services’. The authors were asked to support the Regional Project Director tasked with exploring options for collaboration between North Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police. SSM was used to develop a reference model relevant to protective services which, together with information categories for each of the SSM activities and conceptual measures of performance, was used to analyse the efficacy of Micro-Analysis by comparing and contrasting information content. The paper further explains the importance of the use of other techniques and tools to overcome the information richness and to meet the need for flexibility of data representation. Finally, the paper reflects on the deliverables and achieved outcome of the project and suggests some further application of the approach.

A Publishing System

This report contains the results of a threat modeling experiment for a next-generation digital publishing system that was developed within the context of the DigiNews research project. Threats have been elicited using two complementary techniques: (i) applying the STRIDE approach developed by Microsoft, and (ii) brainstorming driven by common security knowledge and privacy related regulations. The results of this experiment can be used, among others, to define the security requirements of the publishing system.

Information Assurance (IA)

IA 5001. Cyberspace Technology and Applications. 3 Hours. Seeks to provide a systematic understanding of cyberspace technology and applications deployed in the global digital infrastructure. Covers topics in PC hardware architectures, server architectures, and operating systems. Designed to provide an understanding of computer and networking standards, such as Open Systems Interconnection Model and wireless family of IEEE standards dealing with local area networks and metropolitan area networks. Discusses relational database technology and storage systems. Gives an overview of virtualization technologies and cloud computing models. Students not in the information assurance ALIGN program may require instructor permission to enroll.