World-leading computer program to protect critical infrastructure
Source. Australia. The Attorney-General. Media Release.
"Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said a computer program to better prepare Australian businesses and communities for natural or manmade disasters is now ‘open for business’.
The world-leading Critical Infrastructure Protection Modelling and Analysis (CIPMA) program identifies any areas of vulnerability within our critical infrastructure and gauges the flow-on effects if one part of it is compromised. ‘The CIPMA capability is a unique collaboration between government and industry, and is initially concentrating on four sectors: communications, energy, water, and banking and finance,’ Mr Ruddock said. Today’s announcement means that these sectors can now ‘task’ the program to examine a scenario or potential disaster, and advise on the flow-on effects across the sectors."