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HAZARD ALERT [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Seismic Prospecting
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

[An alert that consists of] the rapid detection of earthquakes, real-time estimation of the shaking hazard, and notification of expected shaking.

CONT

What are the benefits of earthquake early warning? Rapid alerts that signal incoming earthquake ground shaking can reduce deaths, injuries and property losses. ... Even a few seconds of warning are enough time to take protective and preventative measures ...

PHR

earthquake early warning program, earthquake early warning system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Prospection sismique
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
DEF

[Alerte qui consiste en] la détection rapide de tremblements de terre, l'estimation en temps réel du danger sismique et la notification des secousses prévues.

PHR

programme d'alerte sismique précoce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
  • Prospección sísmica
  • Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
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Record 2 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

A type of alert issued by Environment Canada's Meteorological Service(MSC), where conditions are favourable for the development of weather or an environmental hazard that poses a significant threat to public safety and property, but the occurrence, location, and/or timing of the expected hazardous condition(s) is still too uncertain to issue a warning.

OBS

It is intended to heighten public awareness of the potential impact of the event, and serves as a lead-up to a warning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Message pour alerter le public émis par le Service météorologique du Canada (SMC) d'Environnement Canada lorsque les conditions sont favorables au développement d'un phénomène météorologique ou environnemental dangereux représentant une menace considérable à la sécurité ou aux biens du public, mais pour lequel l'endroit, le moment et la matérialisation des conditions dangereuses potentielles demeurent encore trop imprécis pour émettre un avertissement.

OBS

Elle a pour but de sensibiliser le public à l'impact potentiel de l'événement. Elle sert d'«entrée en matière» à un avertissement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
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Record 3 2010-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

This Service Difficulty Alert brings to your attention a potential hazard identified by the Service Difficulty Reporting Program. It is a non-mandatory notification and does not preclude issuance of an airworthiness directive.

Key term(s)
  • Service Difficulty Reporting Programme
  • SDR Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Cette alerte aux difficultés en service a pour but d’attirer votre attention sur une condition possiblement hasardeuse qui a été révélée par le Programme de rapports de difficultés en service. Elle est une notification facultative et n’exclut pas nécessairement la publication d’une consigne de navigabilité.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

In access control, an enhanced form of smart card with an inbuilt keypad and display. The supersmart card is more secure than a conventional smart card, which must rely upon the keypad and display on the smart card reader.

CONT

An authentication technique that is becoming increasingly popular is the use of intelligent tokens, challenge/response calculators, or "smart cards". The increased use of these tokens is the result of a Computer Emergency Response Team(CERT) alert that unauthorized network access from password gathering had reached alarming levels. An advisory issued by CERT warned of a group of unidentified intruders that had compromised some service providers and used network packet-sniffers to gather passwords and login IDs for thousands of systems across the Internet. These intruders went undetected from September of 1993 until 1996. The recommended solution for eliminating this security hazard was to eliminate the transmission of reusable passwords in clear text over the network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Concentrateur anneau à jeton intelligent IBM 8230.

Spanish

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