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Int. J. Communications, Network and System Sciences, 2011, 4, 735-738 doi:10.4236/ijcns.2011.411090 Published Online November 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ijcns) Computer-Based Infrastructure Sector Interdependencies and Security Implications Aghware Fidelis Obukohwo Computer Science Department, College of Education, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria E-mail: aghwarefo@ Received August 17, 2011; revised September 21, 2011; accepted September 30, 2011 Abstract Traditionally, the analysis of sector interdependencies has involved the characterization of all infrastruc- ture-to-infrastructure interconnections and some of the main infrastructure integrals that, once lost or be tampered with, will compromise the performance and security issues with the other interconnected infra- structures. Therefore, the paper dwells much on the security implications which may be associated with these infrastructure sector interdependencies. This paper also discusses some of the major risk considerations, analytical approaches, researches and the necessary developments needed as well as the interdisciplinary ranges through which the necessary skills are required in the construction of comprehensive sector interde- pendencies. Keywords: Infrastructure, Interdependencies, Sector, Security 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review Interdependencies have always been done between con- nections which may be physical or virtual. In the field of computer science and technology, there have been in- creased interdependencies which integrate a number of infrastructures from different industries, both private and public in a way of increasing efficiency and improving the way of doing things [1]. There has been pervasive integration of computer resources and eventful automa- tion of sector infrastructures, something that has been done over the last two decades. With these kinds of sec- tors, the infras