LORIS 2003 1

Background

• Disaster management key concept relying on communication

• Government plans driven by ICT

• Focus on data transfer

• Balance between security and privacy demands

LORIS 2003 2

Who and what is touched?

• Humans

• Buildings

• Streets, rails, waterways, airports

• Sewage, Soil

• Air, pollution

LORIS 2003 3

Organisations

• City administration

• Fire brigade

• Police

• Hospitals

• Technical organisations

• Help (voluntary) organisations

LORIS 2003 4

Definition of Safety

• Objective– Absence of threats– To be safe

• Subjective– Absence of fear or awareness of threats– To feel safe

LORIS 2003 5

Demands (1)

• Physical, data and communication security

• Forecast– law enforcement agencies– measurements e.g. floods

• Communication– radio frequencies

LORIS 2003 6

Demands (2)

• Knowledge– Construction plans– emergency plans– Access to data bases

• Organisational structures– Steering structure– Volunteers

LORIS 2003 7

Security and Privacy

• Combination of data and data bases

• Access for law enforcement agencies

• VCR monitoring

• Satellite monitoring

LORIS 2003 8

Essentials

Collaboration = Knowledge

Balance of security and privacy =safety

LORIS 2003 9

SETRIC Proposal

• SETRIC = Security and Trust in Cities

• Integrated project (IP) for 2nd call IST

• Deadline mid October 2003

LORIS 2003 10

Lacks (1)

• Integration of measure plans among the different levels of government, no comprehensive plans

• Shared and adapted responsibilities among prevention centres

• Communication among prevention centres, e.g. different radio frequencies

• Lack of necessary data

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Lacks (2)

• Database architectures adaptation and integration of data resources

• Co-ordination among involved bodies e.g. cities, police, firebrigades, hospitals, voluntary organisations etc.

• Alternative infrastructures e.g. if terrestrial communication networks are destroyed

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General Objectives (1)

• Ensure the security of all citizens

• Ensure the security of all businesses

• Ensure the security of infrastructure

• Ensure the protection of public and known buildings

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General Objectives (2)

• Ensure sound back up systems for electronic information services

• Ensure that systems are in place to enable complete integrity and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive data.

• Ensure complete transparency in all administrative processes

• Ensure privacy whilst respecting civil rights

LORIS 2003 14

Stages

• Collection of data and plans/measures

• Analysis

• Development of integration framework

• Integration of tasks

• Prototype

LORIS 2003 15

Result

• Toolset for – Integration of needed data– Communication– Disaster scenarios– Corresponding measures

LORIS 2003 16

Partner Search

• City administrations (incl. Police, firebrigades, hospitals...)

• Other organisations (technical, help...)

• Research

• Business

LORIS 2003 17

Thank you

Albert P. Deistler

European Office

City of Cologne

Phone: +49.221.221.21892

Fax: +49.221.221.21849

E-mail: albert.deistler@stadt-koeln.de