An organisation, certain areas of the organisation or individual persons can be exposed to the threat of an assault. The technical possibilities for carrying out an assault are numerous: throwing bricks, creating an explosion using explosives, the use of firearms, or arson, for example. Whether or not an organisation is subject to the risk of an assault, and if so, to what extent, depends highly on the type of tasks performed and the political/social climate as well as on the location of the building and its surroundings. Company and public authorities operating in politically controversial areas are more exposed to this threat than other organisations. Organisations located near areas commonly used for demonstrations are at greater risk than more remote locations. In Germany, the Federal Office of Criminal Investigation or one of the state offices of criminal investigation can be contacted to obtain an assessment of the risk of a politically motivated assault or if you suspect you could be the target of such an assault.
Examples:
- A bomb attack on the computer centre of a large federal agency took place in the 1980s in Cologne. Due to the use of high-power explosives, the explosion not only destroyed windows and walls, but also numerous IT systems in the computer centre.
- The attack on the World Trade Center in New York on 11 September 2001 not only killed many people, but also destroyed a large amount of IT equipment. As a result, several companies had serious problems resuming business.
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