Joseph F. Coates - Crime. Science & Technology (1967)

 

Introduction

 

The next decade may see the systematic application of science and technology as a dominant theme in law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice. Progress seems imminent on every front. The application of systems science, operations research, and contemporary economic techniques may restructure approaches and develop criteria to assess progress and guide the efficient organization and effective study of the criminal justice system. On the more technological level, new opportunities are increasing for the prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension, correction, and rehabilitation of the criminal. Technology applicable to police operations (especially computers, communications, transportation, and nonlethal weapons) is creating major opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness in day-to-day law enforcement.

Paul & Anne Ehrlich - Population, Resources, Environment: Issues in Human Ecology (1970)

Content

 

1 The Crisis 

2 Numbers of People 

3 Population Structure and Projection 

4 The Limits of the Earth 

5 Food Production 

6 Environmental Threats to Man 

7 Ecosystems in Jeopardy 

8 Optimum Population and Human Biology 

9 Birth Control 

10 Family Planning and Population Control 

11 Social, Political, and Economic Change 

12 The International Scene 

13 Conclusions About This Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - International Strategy to Better Protect the Financial System Against Cyber Threats (2020)

Introduction

In April 2020, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) cautioned that “cyber incidents pose a threat to the stability of the global financial system.” The FSB went on to warn that the last few years have seen “a number of major cyber incidents that have significantly impacted financial institutions and the ecosystems in which they operate. A major cyber incident, if not properly contained, could seriously disrupt financial systems, including critical financial infrastructure, leading to broader financial stability implications.”18 The potential economic costs of such events can be immense and the damage to public trust and confidence significant. Cyber incidents could potentially undermine the integrity of global financial markets;19 equally important, the exploitation of cyber vulnerabilities could cause losses to investors and the general public. Central to the risk is the fact that the global financial system is a complex adaptive system. It is resilient and able to absorb most of the shocks that regularly occur, but its complexity also means that large shocks, although rare, can quickly ripple in unpredictable ways. The system’s complexity also makes it impossible to predict exactly when or how such systemic shocks will occur.20 But one thing is clear: it is not a question of if a major incident will happen, but when.