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Disasters and Business Risk Workshop\nDr. Sally Leivesley

Global Terrorism: Governance, Business Continuity and Competitive Markets

Briefing on current risks of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, extreme explosives and electronic/digital attacks to Companies, governments and the regional economy (CBRNE2).

  1. Chemical, biological, dirty bomb attacks, and managing the nuclear risk
  2. Suicide bombers, multiple large vehicle bombs (1 tonne and above), targeted assassinations, hostage taking, hotels
  3. Driving market share local, regional, global–prioritising innovative solutions rather focusing on problems
  4. Low Cost and High Cost strategies
  5. Medium and long-term risks from Al Qaeda & affiliates
  6. Central Financial District Risks
  7. Critical Function Losses – company, government, region?
  8. Examples of loss events – successful and disrupted extreme terrorist attacks
  9. People as assets of the company, their families and the workforce community – do they return to work in the city?
  10. Information systems – SCADA, radiological, chemical contamination attacks, vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, very large craters and vulnerability of cables in the street outside your building
  11. Consider front door security and ‘back door terrorism’ – are you vulnerable?
  12. Supply chains e.g. shipping & ports, aviation, energy
  13. Governance Issues


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