Article: Mastering sakerhet in Sweden. (Swedish word for protection and safety)

There is no word for "security" in Swedish. The commonly used term is "sakerhet," which means both protection and safety. Only recently, confronted with its place in a changing world, has the Scandinavian nation faced its need for well-trained security professionals. In response, it has begun to develop vanguard educational programs at the university level to address the nation's future security needs.

In the wake of World War II, the Swedes did give some attention to defending private industry. In 1955, the Industries Forsvarsbyra was created to provide industry with advice on crisis and disaster preparedness and security. However, as peace time lengthened, the need ...

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