Exam 15: International Logistics Security

European countries have experienced significant violent attacks from which of the following terrorist group(s)?

When a machine erroneously identifies a shipment as containing dangerous cargo,when in reality it is a shipment of innocuous goods,the machine has committed a Type I error.

Corporations mostly see the benefits of increased security in terms of reduced cargo losses and increased profits.

One of the first international organizations to implement enhanced security measures was the International Maritime Organization.

Type I errors (identifying a safe shipment incorrectly as dangerous)is less dangerous than Type II errors (identifying a dangerous shipment incorrectly as safe).

A security policy that emphasizes 100-percent inspection is the best method for detecting explosives.

The United States' initial strategy to combat terrorism focused on interdiction.

One of the first international organizations to implement enhanced security measures was the International ____________________ Organization.

In order to protect their shipments while they are in transit,companies implement a different set of measures; they make sure that all cargo containers are ____________________ before they leave any facility

C-TPAT program offer companies the following advantages:

The policy of a one-hundred-percent inspection is considered flawed because

The ____________________ initiative coordinates the efforts of Customs authorities worldwide in their effort to combat terrorism.

The European Union based their security initiatives on which international organizations' guidelines?

The C-TPAT program operates very much within the guidelines established by the SAFE initiative.

A ____________________ inspection program is a fallacy.Since there is no conceivable way that the required number of inspectors could be hired,nor that the necessary room would be made available in the ports,the inspection process would be flawed.

Efforts by corporations to reduce the vulnerability of their international supply chain to more traditional criminal activities is called

"Geo-fencing" is a technology that allows a company to monitor whether a truck shipment departs from a pre-determined itinerary.

Countries located outside of North America and Europe do not feel threatened by terrorism and therefore have not cooperated with international security measures.

Which U.S.agency is NOT involved with security enforcement?

In order to be comprehensive in their security efforts,companies have to secure four areas in their supply chains; their fixed assets (plants,warehouses,distribution centers),their ____________________ while they are in transit,the information on which they rely to manage their operations,and their workforce,to ensure that it is reliable and trustworthy.