<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The link between national security and the protection of critical infrastructure is vital to the progress of any society and its proper social functioning. The term critical infrastructure was developed by the United States in the 1990s and it has evolved in time; nowadays, most of the current definitions include the security dimension in their content. Along with its many benefits, the technological advancement has brought with it the diversification of threats that could lead to the malfunctioning of critical infrastructures. The new weapons of the 21st century and the new asymmetric threats constitute real dangers to the good functioning of every critical infrastructure. Once they may be interrupted, the normal functioning of the whole society would be endangered because of the domino effects it causes. In this article we will look at how the link between critical infrastructure and national security is reflected in national regulations and crisis scenarios, highlighting the main strengths and the existing legislative gaps along with discussing their applicability.</p></abstract>

The link between national security and the protection of critical infrastructure is vital to the progress of any society and its proper social functioning. The term critical infrastructure was developed by the United States in the 1990s and it has evolved in time; nowadays, most of the current definitions include the security dimension in their content. Along with its many benefits, the technological advancement has brought with it the diversification of threats that could lead to the malfunctioning of critical infrastructures. The new weapons of the 21st century and the new asymmetric threats constitute real dangers to the good functioning of every critical infrastructure. Once they may be interrupted, the normal functioning of the whole society would be endangered because of the domino effects it causes. In this article we will look at how the link between critical infrastructure and national security is reflected in national regulations and crisis scenarios, highlighting the main strengths and the existing legislative gaps along with discussing their applicability.

National Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection

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The link between national security and the protection of critical infrastructure is vital to the progress of any society and its proper social functioning. The...

National Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Published Online: Jul 23, 2019

Page range: 8 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2019-0001

Keywords
critical infrastructure, national security, legislation

© 2019 Adriana Alexandru et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

National Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Published Online: Jul 23, 2019

Page range: 8 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2019-0001

Keywordscritical infrastructure, national security, legislation

© 2019 Adriana Alexandru et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
critical infrastructure, national security, legislation