BSI ID G 0.7

Major events of all kinds can disrupt the normal operations of a public authority or company. These include street festivals, concerts, sporting events, labour disputes and demonstrations. Riots in connection with such events can have additional consequences, such as intimidation of employees or even violence against staff or the building.

Examples:

• During the hot summer months, a demonstration took place near a data centre. The situation escalated and violence broke out. In a side street, a window of the data centre area was still open, through which a demonstrator entered and took the opportunity to steal hardware containing important data.

• During the construction of a large funfair, a power line was accidentally cut. This led to a power failure in a data centre supplied by this line, but the failure was compensated for by the existing emergency power system.