LORIS Background Disaster management key concept relying on communication Government plans driven by ICT Focus on data transfer Balance between security and privacy demands

LORIS Who and what is touched? Humans Buildings Streets, rails, waterways, airports Sewage, Soil Air, pollution

LORIS Organisations City administration Fire brigade Police Hospitals Technical organisations Help (voluntary) organisations

LORIS Definition of Safety Objective –Absence of threats –To be safe Subjective –Absence of fear or awareness of threats –To feel safe

LORIS Demands (1) Physical, data and communication security Forecast –law enforcement agencies –measurements e.g. floods Communication –radio frequencies

LORIS Demands (2) Knowledge –Construction plans –emergency plans –Access to data bases Organisational structures –Steering structure –Volunteers

LORIS Security and Privacy Combination of data and data bases Access for law enforcement agencies VCR monitoring Satellite monitoring

LORIS Essentials Collaboration = Knowledge Balance of security and privacy = safety

LORIS SETRIC Proposal SETRIC = Security and Trust in Cities Integrated project (IP) for 2nd call IST Deadline mid October 2003

LORIS 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

LORIS 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

LORIS 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

LORIS 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 Stages Collection of data and plans/measures Analysis Development of integration framework Integration of tasks Prototype

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

LORIS Partner Search City administrations (incl. Police, firebrigades, hospitals...) Other organisations (technical, help...) Research Business

LORIS Thank you Albert P. Deistler European Office City of Cologne Phone: Fax: