Critical Infrastructure Protection relates to the strategies and activities taken to protect and secure vital assets and processes that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy. The strategic planning of critical infrastructure protection at a national level and the policies and processes deployed by corporate suppliers of critical national infrastructure aim to protect such infrastructure from acts of terrorism, sabotage and natural disaster. This timely Congress providesessential support to key public and private sector practitioners as they seek to protect the region's critical infrastructure in the interests of a stable regional and global economy.