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Government Impact Assessment on the value of Crowded Place Security

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In the face of terrorism threat, we must make sure that we learn from experience and gain a greater understanding about how attacks might be carried out and how we can work to mitigate their impact. 
 
The attached impact assessment details just how valuable wider engagement and business continuity planning would be to the safety of our communities and provide better security from a range of security and business threats as an added bonus.
 

The Planning System and Security from Terrorism

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CONTEST sets out the Government’s strategy for countering terrorism and these documents provides guidance on how to design for security including from the threat posed by terrorism including specific advice on Design and Technical issues. This resources offer valuable Business Continuity Advice that will deliver resilience.
 
An important element of the strategy is to create safer places and buildings that are less vulnerable to terrorist attack and, should they be attacked, where people are better protected from the consequences of the attack. The characteristics covered also provide additional benefits across a range of Business Continuity areas.
 

Crowded Places Strategy document

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This document provides information on the National approach to protecting the hearts of our communities, detailing the various agencies involved and the importance of links and activities within partners and businesses 
 
The aim of the Government’s counter-terrorist strategy, CONTEST, is to reduce the risk of international terrorism to the UK and its interests overseas so that people can go about their daily lives freely and with confidence.
 

Equality impact assessment of Crowded Place measures

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This page provides information and guidance on the Equality Impact Assessment relating to crowded places. The guidance summarises the issues and makes recommendations on the process.
 

Government Crowded Place Consultation

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This page provides information on the background to Security linked to crowded places. The expression 'crowded places' is used to describe much of our communities from the shopping centre to the cinema, anywhere where people gather. 
 

Data Centres get CPNI Guidance to boost resilience and security

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Business Continuity Forum

It is rare these days to find any organisation which does not rely in some way on computer data. From the very largest corporate through to the very smallest business the need to maintain access to information is absolutely vital. This seems pretty straightforward and it could be said almost simplistic, obvious even. Maybe so, but what about the data that has been removed from your direct control, that exists on the huge banks of servers and hard disks that are located across commercial data centres both in the UK and internationally.

New Pandemic guidance for Doctors announced

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The guidance says sensible preparation now will make the difference between just ‘getting through’ a pandemic and maximising the number of lives that can be saved. There were three pandemics in the last century which caused public health emergencies and many experts believe another one is overdue.

It is, however, impossible to predict its timing. The BMA/RCGP guidance is intended as a practical guide for GPs and practice managers. It details how GP surgeries will be expected to adapt from their usual method of working and gives information and guidance on the following:

 

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