Privacy, Security, & Accessibility Notice
Notice: This is a U.S. Government Web SiteAbout this Site
This is a World Wide Web site for official business. The purpose of the CIPERT site is to provide information about Center activities. This website is sponsored and hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this government computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, deny service, otherwise cause damage or access non-public information. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act. Information regarding possible violations of law may be provided to law enforcement officials.
Privacy and User Information
This site uses raw data logs and data log analysis software to determine how many users are accessing the site, which pages are the most popular, how users link to the site, what information is of most or least interest to our users, and overall system performance. The site also collects and stores information that may be volunteered by the user. Collected information is used to provide user-requested services and for research and analysis to operate and improve technologies and services. Types of information collected are:
- Information you give us
- Automatic log information collected in aggregate
- Email communications you may choose to have with us
Cookies
This site does not set cookies or track sessions.
Copyright
Unless otherwise restricted by login, all information on this site is public domain and may be distributed or copied, unless specified as otherwise, and therefore subject to any indicated copyright restrictions and normally accepted procedures for properly crediting sources. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
Accessibility
We are continually working to ensure this website is accessible to everyone. If you find a problem that prevents access, please contact us by sending an e-mail to the Webmaster. Unrestricted information that cannot be accessed will be provided in an alternative format.
Disclaimer of Liability
With respect to documents available from this server, neither the United States Government nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed; nor represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.
Disclaimer for External Links
The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Government, Center for Interdisciplinary Policy, Education, and Research on Terrorism, the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security, or Stanford University of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. CIPERT does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these external hyperlinks.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
