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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, 3rd Edition
Author Thejandra BS
What would you do if your systems were hacked or compromised by a virus? How would your IT systems cope in the event of flooding or an explosion?What if your IT systems simply stopped working?IT has brought many benefits to business. However, IT failures can seriou....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Sliding Mode Control of Uncertain Parameter-Switching Hybrid Systems
Author Xiaojie Su , Peng Shi , Ligang Wu
In control theory, sliding mode control (SMC) is a nonlinear control method that alters the dynamics of a nonlinear system by application of a discontinuous control signal that forces the system to slide along a cross-section of the system's normal behaviour. In re....
Release Date 2014/07 -
Corrosion Control for Offshore Structures
Author Ramesh Singh
A variable game changer for those companies operating in hostile, corrosive marine environments, Corrosion Control for Offshore Structures provides critical corrosion control tips and techniques that will prolong structural life while saving millions in cost. In thi....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Advanced Electric Drives: Analysis, Control, and Modeling Using MATLAB/Simulink
Author Ned Mohan
With nearly two-thirds of global electricity consumed by electric motors, it should come as no surprise that their proper control represents appreciable energy savings. The efficient use of electric drives also has far-reaching applications in such areas as factory ....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Intelligent Coatings for Corrosion Control
Author James Rawlins , Lloyd Hihara , Atul Tiwari
Intelligent Coatings for Corrosion Control covers the most current and comprehensive information on the emerging field of intelligent coatings. The book begins with a fundamental discussion of corrosion and corrosion protection through coatings, setting the stage fo....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Engineering Systems Acquisition and Support
Author A Sinha , J Mo
Engineering systems such as an aircraft or frigate are highly complex and specifically designed to meet the customer’s requirements. This important book provides the information necessary to acquire and support complex engineering systems expected to last for ....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Disaster Response and Recovery: Strategies and Tactics for Resilience, 2nd Edition
Author David A. McEntire
Provides an overview of the various types of disasters that may occur, the myriad of actors that are involved in emergency management, and the diverse theoretical frameworks from which post-disaster activities may be approached.Includes updated chapters keeping the ....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Disaster Planning for Libraries
Author Guy Robertson
Libraries are constantly at risk. Every day, many libraries and their collections are damaged by fire, flooding, high winds, power outages, and criminal behaviour. Every library needs a plan to protect its staff, sites and collections, including yours. Disaste....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Managing Information Security: Studies from real life
Author Michael Krausz
A comprehensive guide to managing an information security incident Even when organisations take precautions, they may still be at risk of a data breach. Information security incidents do not just affect small businesses: major companies and government departments ....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Event-Based Neuromorphic Systems
Author Rodney Douglas , Adrian Whatley , Giacomo Indiveri , Tobi Delbruck , Shih-Chii Liu
Neuromorphic electronic engineering takes its inspiration from the functioning of nervous systems to build more power efficient electronic sensors and processors. Event-based neuromorphic systems are inspired by the brain's efficient data-driven communication desig....
Release Date 2015/02 -
Author Dan Twing , Rick Sturm , Dennis Drogseth
CMDB Systems: Making Change Work in the Age of Cloud and Agile shows you how an integrated database across all areas of an organization’s information system can help make organizations more efficient reduce challenges during change management and reduce total cost o....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Author S. Salivahanan
Control Systems Engineering caters to the requirements of an interdisciplinary course on Control Systems at the under- graduate level. Featuring a balanced coverage of time response and frequency response analyses, the book provides an in-depth review of key topics....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Variance-Constrained Multi-Objective Stochastic Control and Filtering
Author Yuming Bo , Zidong Wang , Lifeng Ma
Unifies existing and emerging concepts concerning multi-objective control and stochastic control with engineering-oriented phenomenaEstablishes a unified theoretical framework for control and filtering problems for a class of discrete-time nonlinear stochastic syst....
Release Date 2015/06 -
DIY Comms and Control for Amateur Space
Author Sandy Antunes
Radio spectrum for commanding and recording from our satellites is a shared resource with subtle hurdles. We walk the path originally paved by AMSATs to discuss the steps and licensing needed to set up and operate both a command uplink and a data download station an....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Author Mary M. Somerville
By fostering principles of systems thinking and informed learning though an inclusive, participatory design process that advances information exchange, reflective dialogue, and knowledge creation, the Informed Systems Approach promotes conceptual change in workplace....
Release Date 2015/07 -
Take Control of TextExpander, 2nd Edition
Author Michael E Cohen
Type 120 words per minute and have fun doing it with TextExpander!Join Mac expert Michael E. Cohen as he helps you enjoy the power of TextExpander 5, the award-winning text expansion utility from Smile.With Michael's guidance, you'll learn how to create "snippets"....
Release Date 2015/07 -
Author Subir Varma
Internet Congestion Control provides a description of some of the most important topics in the area of congestion control in computer networks, with special emphasis on the analytical modeling of congestion control algorithms.The field of congestion control has seen....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Claudia St. John , SPHR , SHRM-SCP
Human resources and management consultants are frequently asked to help their clients address fundamental breakdowns within their organizations. More often than not, these breakdowns occur between conflicting functional areas, such as sales and customer service, sa....
Release Date 2015/08 -
The Antivirus Hacker's Handbook
Author Elias Bachaalany , Joxean Koret
Hack your antivirus software to stamp out future vulnerabilitiesThe Antivirus Hacker's Handbook guides you through the process of reverse engineering antivirus software. You explore how to detect and exploit vulnerabilities that can be leveraged to improve future ....
Release Date 2015/09 -
Managing and Engineering Complex Technological Systems
Author Shuki Stauber , Avigdor Zonnenshain
Presents the origins and evolution of the systems engineering discipline and helps readers gain a personal familiarity with systems engineering experts: their experience, opinions and attitudes in this fieldThis book is based on a qualitative study that includes do....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Zhaoyu Pian , Xiangping Meng
Intelligent Coordinated Control of Complex Uncertain Systems for Power Distribution and Network Reliability discusses the important topics revolving around the control of complex uncertain systems using the intelligent coordination control mechanism, a topic ....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Advances in Communications-Based Train Control Systems
Author F. Richard Yu
With rapid population explosion, improving rail transit speed and capacity is strongly desirable around the world. Communication-based train control (CBTC) is an automated train control system using high capacity bidirectional train-ground communications to ensure ....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Validating Your Business Continuity Plan: Ensuring your BCP actually works
Author Robert Clark
75% of companies without a business continuity plan fail within three years. Disruptive incidents can affect any organization and occur at any moment. ICT outages, cyber attacks, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics, supply chain failures and other unex....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Who Are the Bad Guys and What Do They Want?
Author Mike Barlow , Gregory Fell
Recent breaches at the Internal Revenue Service are a stark reminder that cyber crime is alive and well. According to Center for Strategic and International Studies, cyber crime and cyber espionage cost the global economy between $375 billion and $575 billion annua....
Release Date 2016/03 -
Author Dahai Liu
For the past several decades, systems engineering has grown rapidly in its scope and application and shown significant benefits for the design of large, complex systems. However, current systems engineering textbooks are either too technical or at a high conceptual....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering
Author John B. Hoffman , Warren J. Boord
Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering fills a need for those seeking insight into the design procedures of the air and missile defense system engineering process. Specifically aimed at policy planners, engineers, researchers, and consultants, it presents a ba....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Integrated Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Author Maofei Zhu , Linfeng Zhao , Qidong Wang , Hansong Xiao , Wuwei Chen
A comprehensive overview of integrated vehicle system dynamics exploring the fundamentals and new and emerging developmentsThis book provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle system dynamics and control, particularly in the area of integrated vehicle dynamics co....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Hacking Exposed Industrial Control Systems: ICS and SCADA Security Secrets & Solutions
Author Stephen Hilt , Kyle Wilhoit , Aaron Shbeeb , Bryan Singer , Clint Bodungen
Learn to defend crucial ICS/SCADA infrastructure from devastating attacks the tried-and-true Hacking Exposed wayThis practical guide reveals the powerful weapons and devious methods cyber-terrorists use to compromise the devices, applications, and systems vital to ....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Solar Heating and Cooling Systems
Author Calin Sebarchievici , Ioan Sarbu
Solar Heating and Cooling Systems: Fundamentals, Experiments and Applications provides comprehensive coverage of this modern energy issue from both a scientific and technical level that is based on original research and the synthesis of consistent bibliographic mat....
Release Date 2016/10