Cybersecurity of Freight Information Systems
Subtitle: A Scoping Study -- Special Report 274 (Special Report (National Research Council (U S) Transportation Research Board))
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: July 14, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780309085557
Subjects: Transport: General Interest; General; Regional & Area Planning; Transportation / General; Freight and freightage; Safety measures; Security measures; Telecommunication; Transportation
Description: This special report, prepared as a result of the committee's scoping study, lays the groundwork for a study of the cybersecurity of freight information systems. The report is presented in three chapters. Chapter 1, The Evolving Freight Industry, discusses how efficient transportation creates economic growth and looks at the differences among modes. Chapter 2, Freight Information System Technologies, reviews existing information technology applications and examines information technology trends and emerging technologies. Chapter 3, Planning a Full Study, outlines how a study of the cybersecurity of freight information systems should be structured and the issues that it should address.

Executive summary -- Evolving freight insdustry -- Freight information system technologies -- Planning a full study -- Appendixes.