McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook: Strategic Guidance for a Coordinated Approach to Effective Security and Emergency Management, Second Edition
Step 1. Download Adobe Digital Editions Both PC and Mac users will need to download Adobe Digital Editions to access their eBook. You can download Adobe Digital Editions at Adobe's website here.
Step 2. Register an Adobe ID if you do not already have one. (This step is optional, but allows you to open the file on multiple devices) Visit account.Adobe.com to register your Adobe account.
Step 3: Authorize Adobe Digital Editions using your Adobe ID. In Adobe Digital Editions, go to the Help menu. Choose “Authorize Computer.”
Step 4: Open your file with Adobe Digital Editions. Once you’ve linked your Adobe Digital Editions with your Adobe ID, you should be able to access your eBook on any device which supports Adobe Digital Editions and is authorized with your ID. If your eBook does not open in Adobe Digital Editions upon download, please contact customer service
Featuring a foreword by Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of Homeland Security, The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook, 2e is the one-stop guide for any professional or student involved in counterterrorism, homeland security, business continuity, or disaster risk management.
This indispensable book provides government officials, corporate risk managers, business and security executives, first responders, and all homeland security and emergency prepared-ness professionals with a wide-ranging and definitive overview of critical homeland security issues. The handbook addresses virtually every aspect of homeland security, including terrorism motivated by radical Islamist extremism; transportation and infrastructure protection; community and business resilience; intelligence and information; and the roles of business, academia, science, and the private sector in confronting terrorism and natural disasters.
Enriched with the insight and knowledge of renowned national and international experts—from senators and captains of industry to key figures in intelligence, military affairs, diplomacy, international organizations, and academia—this peerless guide offers prescriptive strategies and guidance to help security professionals more effectively manage the risk of terrorism and prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
Conveniently organized into thematic sections, The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook covers:
- Terrorist and Criminal Threats
- Policy, Governance, and Legal Responses
- Interoperability, Information Sharing, and Collaboration
- Risk Management, Decision Making, and Communication
- Protecting Critical Infrastructure
- Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
- Private Sector Security and Resilience
- Thinking, Education, and Training
- Science and Technology
- Civil Liberties and Other Legal Issues
- International Challenges and Approaches
The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook synthesizes the latest information with unmatched scope and detail and discusses what governments, businesses, and citizens must do to manage the risk of disasters and counter evolving threats.