Patrick Mercer, former Conservative spokesman for
homeland security, has called for tax breaks and insurance
incentives for firms that deploy business continuity plans, as part
of a radical rethink of the UK's approach to terrorist
threats.
He will tell delegates at this week's
Business Continuity Expo that the government's
approach to terrorist threats needs a "radical overhaul" including
a public awareness campaign.
"We need to incentivise," he said. "If you are setting up a new
business, there should be a template of security measures. When you
have ticked the boxes, that should be manifest by tax cuts and
preferential insurance rates underwritten by government."
He said businesses needed to be prepared for threats which could
range from attacks such as hacking or spreading false information
on the internet, to concerted physical attacks on critical
infrastructure.
Related article:
Security news round up: Flaws plague IE 7, Apple, BlackBerry and
OpenBSD
Related article:
Symantec threat report under the microscope
Comment on this article:
computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk
Stuart King’s risk management blog
Dealing with
the operational challenges of information security and risk
management
David Lacey’s security blog
The latest
ideas, best practices, and business issues associated with managing
security