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Aspects of Integrity in the NII
Pages 374-377

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... The local switch stopped operation, and calls from 35,000 residential and business customers were denied for most of the day [31. In November INS, much of the long~istance service along the East Coast was disrupted when a construction crew accidentally severed a major fiber optic cable In New Jersey; 3,500,000 call attempts were 374
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From page 375...
... Software technology has led to increased network flexibility, however, it has also brought a significant challenge to overall network integrity because of its "crash" potential. Along with accidental network failures, there have been a number of malicious attacks, Including the theft of credit cards from network databases and the theft of cellular electronic security numbers.
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From page 376...
... These subjects were organized into four categones: user perspectives and planning; software quality and reliability; network survivability characterization and standards; and physical layer network restoration, ATM layer network restoration, network layer restoration, and survivable network design melons. CONCLUSIONS Over the past decade, we have learned many important lessons In the design oftelecommun~cations infrastructure that are applicable to the Nit.
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From page 377...
... 1989. Growing Vulnerability of the Public Switched Networks: Implications for National Security Emergency Preparedness.
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