CTSAs Advice

Business Areas:

• Industry
• Retail Organisations
• Leisure
• Financial Institutions
• Utilities
• Medical Research & Educational Institutes
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• NHS Trusts
• Farming Industry
• Transport
• Major Tourist Locations
• Trade organisations

• Risk Assessment
• Bomb Threat Response
• Physical Security Measures
• Mail Handling Procedures
• Business Continuity & Contingency Planning
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• Secure Storage of Pathogens, Toxins & Radiological Materials
• Chemical, Biological, Radioactive & Nuclear Protective Security

• Mi5 - National Security Advice Centre
• Preparing for Emergencies
• www.nactso.gov.uk - National Counter Terrorism Security Office

'Nearly 1 in 5 businesses suffer a major disruption every year. Yours could be next. With no recovery plan, you have less chance of survival. How quickly - and painlessly - you manage to get back to 'business as usual' in the event of
a terrorist attack, fire, flood or other natural disaster, or any other major interruption, depends on how effectively you can devise, and put into action, your own business continuity management.'

'Building a secure business is not just about supply and demand. It is about the protection and prevention measures that you can put in place against crime, the consequences of a natural disaster, electronic attack, acts of terrorism and other events that would have an impact on your business.
 
You can do much to reduce the vulnerabilities of your business by taking time to review your preparedness to deal with emergencies and put simple and often inexpensive security measures in place. From the basics of identifying where your business is vulnerable to making sure you have suitable IT security such as passwords and making sure your key suppliers have plans in place to continue business if they are the ones affected.'