Could my products and knowledge be of interest to terrorists? | National Coordinator for Counterterrorism

Could my products and knowledge be of interest to terrorists?

Not only could your business be a target. Terrorists could also use it to help them prepare and carry out attacks. They might, for instance, exploit your business to obtain products, services, or knowledge that could be used to explore or select targets. They might even seek to use products you supply to make explosives.

To decide whether your business is vulnerable to this sort of misuse, answer these questions:

• Is your business located near a potential target?
  An example of this would be a threatened embassy.
• Does your business possess knowledge or information that might be of interest to terrorists?
  This includes addresses and security information about organisations that are a potential target, or instructions that terrorists could follow to make weapons or explosives.
• Could your products or services be useful in preparing attacks?
  There are many places where terrorists can buy components and raw materials for explosives. They include chemical factories, warehouses, hospitals, pharmacies, garden centres, and DIY stores.
• Could your business facilitate access to targets?
  Potential targets may be easily accessible to temporary staff as well as to maintenance, cleaning, and security workers.