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Item Information and communication technology and crisis management(2012) Wojciechowicz, Wojciech; Zych, Jan; Hołubowicz, WitoldIn the present article selected telecommunication aspects in the area of crisis management are exposed. In particular, the focus is put on the response phase, since there are new challenges at the junction of organisational and technical layers, incl. interoperability, new functionalities and models. Those aspects have not been exhaustively tested in real situations; thus such issues still require multiple testing, verification and validation. In this article the communication problems are collated with new solutions, such as the use of cloud computing, social media and additional functionalities to increase the security level. The main aim of this article is to introduce challenges, as well as new opportunities provided by the implementation of new Information and Communication Technologies in the area of crisis management.Item Seamless Communication for Crisis Management(2012) Wojciechowicz, Wojciech; Fournier, Jacques; Konecny, Miroslav; Vanya, Stefan; Stoodley, John; Entwisle, Phil; Hein, Daniel M.; Machalek, Aurel; Fournaris, Apostolos; Uriarte, Mikel; Lopez, Oscar; O’Neill, Shaun; Bradl, Hans; Balogh, Zoltan; Gatial, Emil; Hluchy, Ladislav; Mirosław, Tomasz; Zych, JanSECRICOM – Seamless Communication for crisis management was a research and development project, realised within the Seventh Framework Programme (7PR). The aim of this project was to develop reference solution based on existing infrastructure, which will be capable to ensure secure and efficient communication for operational crisis management. The project was an answer to the European Security Research Advisory Board (ESRAB) report, in which key requirements for a communication system have been stated. Secure and efficient communication system is a necessity for effective crisis management. It is assumed that such infrastructure may significantly increase rescue actions effectiveness. Currently, however, there are cases when various services (not only domestically but also internationally) use heterogeneous telecommunications systems. It results in the lack of or significant problems with mutual communication. Such situation is often considered problematic and posing a threat to the effective rescue actions. For this purpose, a secure and multi-platform communications system (SECRICOM Silentel) has been developed within SECRICOM project. The Multi Bearer Router (MBR) optimise the backbone network by the use of multiple bearers and dynamic adjustment to various conditions. Advance mechanisms enhancing end-user devices’ security – Secure Docking Module (SDM) – have been developed using Trusting Computing principles. Secure Agent Infrastructure (SAI) ensures – based on agents’ infrastructure – secure access to distributed data. The system is supplemented with network monitoring platform – Communication Security Monitoring and Control Centre. The SECRICOM project resulted in a communication system prototype, which is capable of ensuring interoperability as well as secure and efficient communication for operational crisis management. This system has been demonstrated on several occasions to the stakeholders.Item User Requirements for Mission-Critical Application – The SECRICOM Case(2012) O’Neill, Shaun; Strother, Jim; Zych, Jan; Wojciechowicz, WojciechThe SECRICOM Project as a communication system for operational crisis management, requires paying significant attention to the requirements engineering phase. Any mistakes made during the requirements gathering phase may affect the subsequent software development phases, which creates excessive operational risks for the users of the system. These types of risks – as in any other critical systems – could have serious consequences, such as inefficiency of rescue actions and loss of lives. This article presents the requirements engineering process, which was defined and carried out for the needs of the SECRICOM project. It describes the system’s environment (the crisis management reference structure and the main organizational rules) and its impact on the developed. As a result, a requirements engineering process for SECRICOM is proposed. Finally, main points of gathered requirements are presented.