Executives Think the Unthinkable

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Putting Terrorism in Perspective and Restoring Confidence in The Stock Markets

Part 2 of 2

CHICAGO, IL
(EmergencyNet News) -- Aside from the deeper-seated crisis involving business ethics and accounting transparency, it has been reported that many stock brokers and analysts place terrorism high on their list of reasons that the stock market has remained in decline for much of the past few months, Staten said.

"While it is obvious that it will no longer be 'business as usual' because of the threat of terrorist attack, to allow the 'bad guys' to cause irrational fear is also unwarranted and plays right into the hands of the terrorists...we can't allow that to happen," ERRI's senior counter-terrorism analyst added.

A far more practical approach would appear to involve gaining a better understanding by market analysts that threats of terrorism are going to continue to occur with maybe alarming regularity, and that while potentially important, they should not affect basic business fundamentals of the overall economy.

"Certainly, corporate America must develop better security, crisis management intelligence, loss prevention, evacuation, and other safety systems in order to be prepared for any eventuality...but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't get on with life and business," Staten added.

(Part II of article that began last week)

BUSINESS/FACILITY/INSTALLATION
/INTELLIGENCE RESOURCE INFORMATION:

"Asymmetric Warfare; Business Continuity in the Face of Terrorism,"  Lloyd’s of London, 14th November 2001,Keynote Speech, DK Matai - Chairman & CEO – mi2g: http://www.mi2g.com/cgi/mi2g/
reports/int_briefings/141101.pdf

"Basic Information on Building Protection", USASBCCOM, Documents and links http://buildingprotection.sbccom.army.mil/basic/
index.htm

Building Protection Guidance and Resources (WMD events), Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/

Building Protection Guide, "A Guide to Strengthen Emergency Management of High-Rise and High-Risk Buildings," Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal, 2002. http://207.107.128.22/ebm/english/

OSHA Document, How To Prepare For Workplace Emergencies http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/Osha3088.pdf

"Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks", NIOSH, May, 2002 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bldvent/2002-139.html

Physical Security. National Sheriffs Association Physical Security Checklist http://www.ncsc.dni.us/RESEARCH/tcps_web/
Forms/Form%20121.pdf

Site Security Guidelines for the US Chemical Industry, American Chemistry Council Chlorine institute, inc. Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association, Oct 2001. http://www.americanchemistry.com/cmawebsite.nsf/
unid/nnar-53zjjj

On The Cutting Edge: Terror Touches Infosec: Attacks on New York, Washington forever changed the meaning and necessity of security. By Lawrence M. Walsh, Information Security, 10/10/2001 http://www.infosecuritymag.com/articles/october01/
departments_news.shtml

Business Continuity Planning Model by DRJ.com

http://www.yourwindow.to/business-continuity/

Securing Our World Through Communication; Craig O. Thompson

Online banks: Prime targets for attacks

Association for Project Management

International Project Management Association

Project Management Institute (USA)

Risk Analysis & Management for Projects

Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness

Business Continuity Management - Preventing Chaos in a Crisis

Quote of the Day:

"There is a crisis
in business..."
-- Brian Williams,
MSNBC News,
08 July 2002

SEC Filings Due
Today

14 Aug 2002

WASHINGTON, DC
--  The leaders of
approximately
700 corporations
were  required to file
sworn financial
statements by
5:30 p.m. EDT today
-- Wednesday, and
more than 300
companies
-- had reportedly
done so more than
an hour before the
deadline.

In response to the
accounting scandals
of recent months, the
SEC in late June
ordered 947
companies — all with
annual revenues
exceeding $1.2 billion
— to submit the
sworn statements.
About  250 of them
have deadlines later
this year because they operate on a fiscal
year rather than a
calendar year.

CEOs and chief
financial officers who
falsely certify their
company
reports could be
prosecuted and
imprisoned.

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